Consultant; Business consultant; Business analyst

ICT consultant is a hybrid profile that needs extensive economic and sales experience, as well as knowledge related to information and communications technology (ICT). These professionals use their experience in both sectors to help their clients develop technology solutions to help them reach their business goals. Their duties are to analyse the client's situation, create a business plan and develop ICT solutions, both for the company itself and for external clients. This profile may be more or less technological depending on the field in which the professional works.

SAP consultant is one of the most common specializations within this professional profile. These professionals parameterize the SAP modules and know their functions perfectly in order to adapt them to the specific needs of each company.

• Define the ICT strategy.
  Analyse the requirements of the company (may be the company itself or an external client) to develop suitable strategies regarding information and communications technologies.
  Define the various strategies to be followed by the company in all technology-related fields in order to be competitive.
  Advise on potential risks.
• Develop ICT solutions.
  Once business strategies to be followed by the company have been defined and approved, consultants develop a series of proposals (solutions) that conform to these strategies. ICT consultants ensure that proposed solutions meet business needs.
  Be present during and coordinate the implementation of these solutions in the company.
  Provide an overall theoretical vision of all technological aspects that contain these solutions. For example: security levels, how information will flow, how systems will be implemented, etc.
• Identify and define new business opportunities.
  Identify new technology-related business opportunities.
  Work on these new opportunities to define how they will be able to help the company simplify, improve or re-design business processes.
• Measure results and trends.
  Once solutions have been introduced, ICT consultants measure and assess project results.
  Define potential new directions for the company's technology strategy using these measures.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes TIC
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica de gestió i sistemes d'informació
• Grau: Informàtica i serveis
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes i serveis de telecomunicacions
• Grau: Administració d'empreses i gestió de la innovació
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses (BBA)
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses tecnològiques
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Economia
• Grau: Economia i gestió
• Grau: Empresa i tecnologia
• Grau: Màrqueting i comunicació digital
• Grau: Màrqueting i comunicació empresarial
• Grau: Màrqueting i direcció comercial
• Grau: Màrqueting i investigació de mercats

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Customer orientation: Level 3

Analytical thought: Level 2

Strategic orientation: Level 3

Orientation within reach: Level 3

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

New technologies

People who show an interest in this field are motivated by the development and advanced use of new technologies in any of their applications (software, hardware, telecommunications) from an innovative perspective and in accordance with the continuous updates of technologies, programmes and equipment that appear on the market. The design, installation, management and maintenance of computer systems and new technologies are activities specific to this field.

e-Commerce and payment systems consultant

Expert in evaluating virtual public offices

Project Manager

Expert in teleworking systems

Electricity market analyst/operator.

• Work hours

  Full-time

• Salary

  Junior: between 16.936 and 23.307 euros annum gross. Median: 19.868 euros annum gross.
  Senior: between 26.906 and 36.555 euros annum gross. Median: 31.362 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.
  

• Professional category

  Technician