Since1980 I've worked with
business owners, professionals
and decision makers to help them exploit and develop software.
This page will help you to understand what my clients have reported
that I deliver, what fundamental beliefs drive the business, my
working style, and what makes Tactical Tips uniquely suited to your
problem.
What I
deliver.
There are no blank cheques when you work with me. With
some consultancies you feel that you are 'on the clock' as soon as you
call them. That doesn't happen when you work with me. I welcome
feedback from clients and will help you to understand what we have
covered in in previous session. The cost of each session is known in
advance, and you have no further obligation.
When you work with me you will understand how technology fits in with
your business. You are the specialists in your industry
and you will learn how to gather and interpret information to make the
right technical decisions. We will be there, when you need me, to fill
in the gaps in your knowledge.
You get the flexibility to explore different courses of action.
I will help you to understand the technical implications of your
decisions, so that you don't work in the dark. You will get a better
understanding of the effects of taking a certain action.
You get a transfer of knowledge in contemporary technologies.
If you want an online business, I will help you to understand their
advantages and limitations, the cost of developing and maintaining a
site and how to avoid technology taking control of the business.
You will see sustainable participation in a new technology.
Developers will actively participate in a programme of work that makes
them effective in a new technology.
You get help to make informed decisions about the technology you use.
You will actively contribute to the decision process and be confident
about what each decision means to you.
This is a new Software Consulting Approach. You have been
used to Software Consultancies who become wedded to your business. You
become inextricably linked to them, and rely on them exclusively for
your technical decisions. You become divorced from your own business
and over time find that you can't get rid of them. This approach is
based on deceit and manipulation. Our approach is based on education
and simplification.
| Traditional |
Tactical
Tips |
| Consultant in control |
You are in control |
| Widen the scope |
Help you understand the scope |
| Build up dependence and reliance |
Build up trust, by the sharing and
and transfer of skills |
| Impart superficial knowledge |
Impart understanding |
| Control through complexity |
KISS (Keep it Simple –
Stupid) |
| Dictate |
Co-operate |
| Steer solutions |
Help you to steer your solution |
| Build an on site presence |
A much or as little presence as you
want |
| Competitive< |
Co-operative |
Working style
My integrity is paramount in my dealings with you. Just as
I will tell you honestly what I see, I expect my clients to accept my
advice in the same spirit. Above all, I want you to solve your problem
and be successful and profitable.
A quick response is guaranteed. Nothing is more irritating
when you need a response from a consultant to never hear from them
again. Your e-mails, or question submitted through my web form, will be
replied to within 4 hours. The e-form is my preferred means of
communication but you can call me. Although I am often busy myself, I
guarantee to return your call within 24 hours.
I are committed to making working with me enjoyable.
My competitors take a dominant and superior stance and want to dictate
the direction of your business. I Do NOT steer you towards a
particular solution and DO NOT want that solution to depend
on me.
Why you should work with me.
There are a lot of Software Consultants out there so what makes me
different? A large part of my business is generated
on-line and serviced through on-line telephone services. This makes me
readily available worldwide irrespective of time zones and political
boundaries. Clients have easier access to a specialist resource at a
lower cost.
I keep you
informed.
My primary means of communicating is
through my periodic TacTips newsletter letter, in which I give tips
and guidance. Click here to sign up >
TacTips
.
I use virtual
technology for
rapid response. All of my working life has been devoted to
Software Engineering and latterly to Software Consultancy. I have
traversed every level of Software Engineering and experienced some
projects that have failed and those that have succeeded. It was this
experience that taught me that projects are successful if decision
makers understand the decisions they are making.
This is
only part
of the
story. You now have a feel for what to expect from working
with me. Am I authentic, and can I deliver what I promise? To find out
more about me, Click here >
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