SIC 8742 | NAICS 541610
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
Monthly publication features news and information for consulting professionals, with special features including the annual "Executive Outlook Survey" published in the January issue which details senior- level professionals' expectations for changes in their firm's revenues and profits over the next twelve months. Current and prior digital editions of the magazine can be viewed free online with registration.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
ALM Forecast Reports
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ALM forecast reports provide detailed information on market size and growth outlook by service area
(e.g., enterprise strategy, corporate
finance, operating model strategy, customers, operations, supply chain, research and development, rewards
management, and talent and workforce) and region (e.g., North
America, EMEA, Latin America, and Asia
Pacific). Sample reports are available upon request.
The ALM Global Forecast: North America
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ALM research report provides a detailed
analysis of the North American market by service area
and region, with report content
sections including client demand
trends, overall market size, spending by industry sector and service, market growth
outlook by service area, spending and growth outlook for
the U.S. and Canada, and top 20 service provider rankings.
Sample report is available upon request.
Worldwide and U.S. Business Consulting Services Forecast
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IDC research study analyzes the U.S. and global markets for this sector by service line (e.g., change management,
finance and accounting, governance, risk, and compliance, operations, organizational,
and strategy), with topics addressed in the report including
forecast spending by service line, market context, drivers
and inhibitors, significant market developments, and changes from the prior
forecast.
Worldwide and U.S. HR Consulting Services Forecast
https://www.idc.com/
IDC study provides five-year forecasts for the U.S. and global markets for this sector by service area,
(e.g., core HR function, workforce
management, recruiting, learning, performance management, and compensation), with
topics covered in the report including forecast spending by service area,
market context, drivers and inhibitors, significant market developments, and changes
from the prior forecast.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Performance metrics survey provides a detailed analysis of financial and operational benchmarks by service area (e.g., strategy and operations, financial, human resources, and information technology), and firm size based on number of billable consultants (e.g., Tier 1: >2,000, Tier 2: 500-2,000, Tier 3: 99 - 500, and Tier 4: <99). Summary overview and detailed table of contents are available free online.
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for firms that advise businesses, not-for-profits, and public sector agencies in a variety of areas including organizational design, corporate strategy, finance, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, distribution, logistics, information technology, and human resources.
Annual compensation report provides base salary, bonus, and total compensation data by staff level, service area (e.g., strategy and operations, financial, human resources, and information technology), and firm size based on number of billable consultants (e.g., Tier 1: >2,000, Tier 2: 500-2,000, Tier 3: 99 - 500, and Tier 4: <99). Summary overview and detailed table of contents are available free online.
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as project manager, senior consultant, management consultant, business analyst, business process consultant, and financial analyst, with employers for which wage data is provided including McKinsey & Company, Inc., Accenture, PLC, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., and The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
