There are obvious reasons such as:
- A project is overdue.
- The technical staff is stretched beyond its limits.
- A critical skill is missing.
- There is danger of missing a marketing window.
- There is no full-time engineering department.
Here are some reasons you may not have thought of:
- A consultant can often speed up a project by bringing many years of experience. There is a good chance something like this has come up before.
- A consultant can provide skills that you need only occasionally and, therefore, cannot afford in a full-time employee.
- Consultants are cost-effective because the only time you pay for is spent on the project. You're not paying for vacations, staff meetings, health insurance and company picnics.
- Most consultants have chosen their profession because they are unusually good at it.
- Consultants are also business people. So, they will understand that you’re interested in results, not science projects.
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