Every consulting project has its governance, which is not always explicitly agreed with the client. This book describes the fundamentals of governance in consulting projects and explains the concept and the concrete implementation in practice. It describes the individual elements of consulting governance and illustrates the implementation with practical examples, accompanied by frameworks, reference models, roadmaps and checklists that facilitate the transfer into practice. In addition, the opportunities and risks of consulting governance are presented from the perspective of both the consulting client and the service provider, and the future of international developments of governance consulting are highlighted.
The book is aimed at consultants, coaches, trainers and mediators as well as executives and project managers who are responsible for the implementation of consulting projects.

Presents a profound and practical explanation of consulting governance Includes frameworks, reference models and case studies Analyses the international state of the art in business consulting

Autorentext

Robert Bodenstein, MBA CMC verfügt als Unternehmensberater über mehr als 30-jährige Erfahrung. Er war Obmann der Sparte Information und Consulting in der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich mit über 120.000 Mitgliedern. Seit 2013 ist er Vice Chair, seit 2021 Vorsitzender des International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI). Prof. Dr. Josef Herget verbindet langjährige Erfahrung in der Wissenschaft mit internationaler Beratungstätigkeit. Er hat an verschiedenen Universitäten in Europa gelehrt und geforscht, Unternehmen gegründet und geleitet sowie zahlreiche Beratungsagenden in Wirtschaft und Politik wahrgenommen. Er ist Academic Fellow des International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI).

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Consulting Governance as a Design Space - Prerequisites and Perspectives.- Chapter 2. Governance by Design: Processes and Structures.- Chapter 3. Governance by Design: Elements and Processes.- Chapter 4. Consulting by Design: the Framework.- Chapter 5. Case Studies - Exemplary Procedure.- Chapter 6. Opportunities and Risks of Consulting Governance.- Chapter 7. Future Outlook - Sustaining the Relevance of Consulting Governance.- Chapter 8. An Implementation Agenda: Key Considerations for Moving Forward.