Forwd Thinking

Do management consultancies have a place?

When was the last time you took a step back and checked how much you spend on external consultancy fees? Do you ever justify it by saying that you’re paying for expertise or the backing of a large consultancy that’s done it before? What about the ease with which you can just buy it in? Have you been...

Are management consultancies stifling innovation?

Consultancies are seen to be at the cutting edge of technology which is one of the reasons organisations seek their guidance. What is it that enables these organisations to be at the bleeding edge and what are they doing to stay so far ahead of their client base?


Consultancies expect their staff to k...


How do you spot when a consultancy is just looking for the next sale?

Consultancies exist to make money. They need to sell their services for survival. Whether they have dedicated sales departments or not, the entire organisation is sales focused aiming to make more money from your organisation at every opportunity. Every developer placed by a consultancy into your or...

Upskilling for the future

At Forwd, we say we’ll upskill your team, but how do we do that? How do we ensure that your new technology team keeps up to date with the latest relevant developments?


It is essential that every member of your team has the right skills to deliver which is why once we have sourced the right candidates...


Consulting is dead, long live consulting

The management consulting machine is long overdue a reformation. Consulting has been reinventing the wheel, recommending alternating approaches to delivery and different architectural models depending on what needs to become more popular to drive future revenue. Disruption has been recommended like ...