Should you work with a consultant to boost innovation?

Are you planning to call on the services of an independent consultant or a consulting firm to support you in your innovation process? Faced with a protean offer, are you wondering how to select your consultant? Are you wondering about the modus operandi of this collaboration, what you can expect from it, and what the key success factors are for maximizing value creation? The aim of this fact sheet is to provide you with a reference point for your approach, guiding you through the generic stages and best practices of a complete consulting cycle. It will enable novices to familiarize themselves with the subject – indispensable preliminary step – and informed customers to shed light on their experience.

This sheet will help you to understand the following aspects:

• frame and support the decision to outsource ;

• choosing a consultant ;

• frame the consultation and evaluate the proposals received.