SYSTEMS CONSULTING Systems consultants are in the business of providing services to firms that involve specialized knowledge, a fresh perspective and high expertise. It would be hard to find an area which fits this description better than systems consulting, the practice of offering advice to organizations about the optimal configuration of their information systems, integration of information systems, introduction of client-server computing, participating in software design and recommending hardware purchases. Prominent players in this market include:

Andersen Consulting (Chicago, IL)
Arthur D. Little (Cambridge, MA)
Cap/Gemini America (Morristown, NJ)
Claremont Technology Group (Seattle, WA)
CSC Index (Cambridge, MA)
CTG
Digital Consulting (Maynard, MA)
EDS (Plano, TX)
Ernst & Young (Chicago, IL)
IBM (Armonk, NY)
Technology Solutions (Chicago, IL)
Trans-Tech (Chicago, IL)