the future of consulting
I predict that the next BIG4 consulting firm is going to be a networked global community of freelancers with skills, experience, certifications verified and lodged via distributed ledger technology.
Clients will choose larger teams via global platforms based on specific requirements, availability, location, previous client and co-worker feedback as well as cost and skillset but not brand!
Teams will be pre-assembled via AI driven algorithms that propose the best possible team composition based on individual profile based psychometric, aptitude and personality data.
These temporary teams will build individual tribe-like brands based on their achievements and how well they work with each other and their clients.
Payments will be based on agreed deliverables, milestones or other KPIs and transactions executed via smart contracts.
We will see large cloud based freelance resourcing across the globe providing remote advisory and consulting services. Pre-verified cloud consultants and teams will be integrated into everyday corporate operations and called upon on demand as and when needed with a click of a button.
The challenge for this ecosystem to work is to find trust and compliance based measures.