by Fayyaz Adatia | May 14, 2018 | Consulting, Fayyaz's Blogs
As a consultant, the question, “What do you actually do here?” comes up quite often. In answering this question, I’ve realized that my response has a slightly different flavor almost every time. When you work in consulting, it’s normal to jump from project to project;...
by Fayyaz Adatia | Oct 2, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Fayyaz's Blogs, Technology
Recently, I was grabbing coffee with a close friend of mine, and we were discussing the future of his small business, as well as the next steps he should take to stay ahead of the competition. During our discussion, we touched on vertical integration opportunities,...
by Fayyaz Adatia | Jul 24, 2017 | Consulting, Fayyaz's Blogs
Before writing this blog, I went back and forth on the messaging that I wanted to give my audience about consulting. After multiple iterations, I’ve decided to be as transparent as possible in order to drive conversations between both those in the industry and those...
by Fayyaz Adatia | May 12, 2017 | Consulting, Fayyaz's Blogs
Recently, I was traveling from Denver back home to Dallas and was sat next to an inquisitive individual that worked in the medical field. We started chatting and he became fascinated with consultants’ travel schedules. After speaking with him, I decided that a blog...
by Fayyaz Adatia | Mar 1, 2017 | Fayyaz's Blogs, Technology
In 1999, Disney released an original TV movie called “Smart House,” which as a kid, I probably watched at least 10 times. The premise of this made for TV movie was that a teenager and his family won a chance to live in the world’s first fully automated smart home run...
by Fayyaz Adatia | Feb 16, 2017 | Fayyaz's Blogs, Vendor Selection
When I first started consulting, my very first project was a vendor selection, and I’ll be honest, my first thought was: “What is a vendor selection?” Since then I’ve been a part of many vendor selections and learned a lot of lessons along the way. If you’re thinking...
