The provision to management of objective advice relating to strategy, structure, management or operations of an organisation, in pursuit of its purposes and objectives. Such advice will be provided outside the "business-as-usual" environment when in-house skills are not available and will be time-limited. Consultancy may include the identification of options with recommendations, or assistance with (but not the delivery of) the implementation of solutions.
The provision of objective finance advice including advice relating to corporate financing structures, accountancy, control mechanisms and systems. This includes both strategic and operational finance. | |
The provision of objective IT/IS advice including that relating to IT/ IS systems and concepts, strategic IT/IS studies and development of specific IT/IS projects. Advice related to defining information needs, computer feasibility studies, making computer hardware evaluations and to e-business should also be included. | |
The provision of strategic objective advice including advice relating to corporate strategies, appraising business structures, Value for Money reviews, business performance measurement, management services, product or service design, and process and production management. | |
The provision of external legal advice and opinion including advice in connection with the policy formulation and strategy development particularly on commercial and contractual matters. | |
Provision of specialist advice relating to property services and estates including portfolio management, design, planning and construction, tenure, holding and disposal strategies. | |
The provision of objective HR advice including advice on the formulation of recruitment, retention, manpower planning and HR strategies, and advice and assistance relating to the development of training and education strategies. | |
The provision of technical advice including the provision of technical studies, prototyping and technical demonstrators, concept development, project and task based technical advice. | |
The provision of objective marketing and communications advice including advice on the development of publicising and the promotion of the Department's Business Support programmes, including advice on design, programme branding, media handling, and advertising. | |
Provision of objective advice relating to the strategy, structure management and operations of an organisation in pursuit of it purposes and objectives. Advice related to long range planning, re-organisation of structure, rationalisation of services, general business appraisal of organisation should also be included. | |
The provision of objective procurement advice including advice in establishing procurement strategies. | |
The provision of advice relating to ongoing programmes and one-off rojects. Advisory support in assessing, managing and or mitigating the potential risks involved in a specific initiative; work to ensure expected benefits of a project are realised. |
Please note that these definitions apply to Central Government only-Local Government categorisation may differ.
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