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Definitions, Benefits Definitions, Benefits and Rating Processand Rating Process

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

According to Wikipedia, The Free According to Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia:Encyclopedia:

EXPERT:EXPERT: ‘‘A person with a high degree A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.’subject.’

What is an Expert?What is an Expert?

‘‘An ExpertAn Expert is someone widely recognized is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique or skill as a reliable source of technique or skill whose faculty for judging or deciding whose faculty for judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely is accorded rightly, justly, or wisely is accorded authority and status by their peers or the authority and status by their peers or the public.’public.’See Also: Expert vs. Specialist

Expert vs. SpecialistExpert vs. Specialist

‘‘An ExpertAn Expert differs from the Specialist in differs from the Specialist in that a Specialist has to be able to solve a that a Specialist has to be able to solve a problem and problem and an Expertan Expert has to know its has to know its solution.’ solution.’

See Also: Expert vs. Generalist

Expert vs. GeneralistExpert vs. Generalist

‘‘In contrast, the opposite of a Specialist In contrast, the opposite of a Specialist would be a Generalist, somebody with would be a Generalist, somebody with

expertise in many fields.’expertise in many fields.’

See Also: How do Experts think?

How do Experts think?How do Experts think?

‘‘ExpertsExperts recognize situations based on recognize situations based on experience of many prior situations.experience of many prior situations.

They are in consequence able to make They are in consequence able to make rapid decisions in complex and dynamic rapid decisions in complex and dynamic situations relying on recognition-primed situations relying on recognition-primed decision-making.’decision-making.’

BENEFITSBENEFITS

If you register as an Expert:If you register as an Expert: - you will be able to:- you will be able to:

Post your ProfilePost your Profile Give Advice to the Give Advice to the Clients,Clients, recommend recommend VendorsVendors and and

solutionssolutions Negotiate your fees and hourly rates with the Negotiate your fees and hourly rates with the ClientsClients Bid on Bid on Clients’Clients’ current and upcoming Tenders and current and upcoming Tenders and

ProjectsProjects Discuss and accept speaking engagements with the Discuss and accept speaking engagements with the

ClientsClients Refer other Refer other ClientsClients, , ExpertsExperts, , AdvisorsAdvisors and and VendorsVendors to the to the

Network to earn discounts on your membership fees and Network to earn discounts on your membership fees and entitlement to special promosentitlement to special promos

RATING PROCESSRATING PROCESS

As an Expert:As an Expert: You will be rated by You will be rated by ClientsClients, based on the following , based on the following

criteria:criteria:

1.1. How quickly you respond to How quickly you respond to Clients’Clients’ requests requests

2.2. Your subject matter expertise Your subject matter expertise

3.3. How well you are handling theHow well you are handling the 7 Steps of 7 Steps of Successful ConsultingSuccessful Consulting ProcessProcess

4.4. The impact of your solutionsThe impact of your solutions

5.5. The quality of your work on a Tender or ProjectThe quality of your work on a Tender or Project

7 Steps of Successful Consulting 7 Steps of Successful Consulting Process Process

1. Get to know your 1. Get to know your ClientClient

2. Define the need2. Define the need

3. Determine your 3. Determine your Client’sClient’s objectives objectives

4. Identify the options4. Identify the options

5. Select most appropriate solution5. Select most appropriate solution

6. Help 6. Help ClientClient decide on a course of action decide on a course of action

7. Assess the results7. Assess the results

7 Steps Diagram7 Steps Diagram

1 Relationship

Building

2 Needs

Recognition

3 ObjectivesAnalysis

4 Options

Assessment

5 SolutionSelection

6 Action

Assistance

7 Results

Evaluation

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