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Overview
ICT consultants advise organisations on how to use systems better, define technology projects, compare ICT solutions and explain how new information systems can create value.
In job descriptions, look for customer requirements, project specifications, ICT change requests, solution selection, user documentation, agile project work and presentations to business teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
ICT consultants connect business needs with information systems. They review existing tools, gather customer requirements, define project specifications, compare ICT options and explain technical choices to decision makers.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include systems development life cycle, ICT change requests, agile project work, customer relationships, user documentation, solution selection and presentations. Some roles focus on assessment; others support implementation.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project complexity, client exposure, decision influence, change responsibility, documentation depth, technology domain and whether the consultant owns delivery or only recommendations.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior ICT consultant, solution architect, project manager, business analyst, implementation lead, product owner or advisory work around emerging technologies.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the systems, business problem, project phase, client contact, documentation duties and delivery responsibility. Those details separate advisory work from hands-on implementation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Information Technology Project Managers
15-1299.09
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Occupation group
Systems analysts (2511)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b1c80369-067e-4041-84c8-dbe65640a5d8 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2511.10 |
| ISCO group | 2511 |
| Concept type | Occupation |