To consult or not consult that is the question?

To borrow a phrase from a well-known author (and modify it a bit!) however the question is still a very valid one that many companies and organisations are asking themselves. At PDT Ltd we believe that our consultants can brig a lot more than a fresh pair of eyes and a cost on the balance sheet to your company. At PDT we have a team of consultants that have many hundred of years of experience between them and each have their own specific areas of expertise to offer you, these range from Business process analysis, database design, barcode and other specific AutoID enquiries to the human interface, personal coaching and change management.

Below we have listed some of the benefits we offer through our consultancy

• Seeing the wood for the trees: - You know how it can be when you are looking at a problem for a while and you no longer have the fresh approach you once had and you are now down in the minutia of the detail and no longer have the clear perspective you once had. We however will be able to do this and when the job is done we can return to the sidelines and await another call should you need us.

• We are from outside: - This can be of great help as if there are concerns from some of the staff that they are being lead into something they do not like they can feel a lot more comfortable with talking to an outside concern as long as the confidentiality is maintained and the situations are handled correctly. This works particularly well when you need to ensure a smooth transition to a new system or process.

• No hire and fire: - We are there and being aid when you need us and gone from the payroll and overheads when the job is done. Even better than that we are experienced and with this comes the ability to estimate the cost for the work. In the event we have overestimated the time taken to do the work we will only charge you for the time taken so customers have got pleasant surprises when they come in under budget! If the reverse suddenly happens and it is discovered that more time will be required we will act swiftly to ensure you have visibility of this as early as we can and you can prepare for the new situation. There is no need to be hiring staff only to fire them again when the job is done and then try to deal with all the support issues that can follow.

• Part of the team or independent – You chose if you want us to act as part of your company and team and wear your “hat” or if you wish to present us as an independent consultant. We are happy to work in either role.

• Headcount freeze: - There can especially in today’s economic climate be a head count freeze on which could be circumnavigated by bringing in a worker in a temporary position to get the job done. So we become very task focussed and get the work required done completed in the shortest possible timeframe.

• Specialist skills at a reasonable cost: - As the work you hire us in to do is our core business we will charge you a reasonable price for our time and advice and this will undoubtedly save you the high costs of having and keeping your own in house specialist. Together with all the other additional costs of an employee you could be saving a fortune.

• Independent advice: - Because we work independent of any specific manufacturer of hardware or software we can be truly independent making sure you and your company get the best that is available in the market today irrespective of any supplier’s claims to having the best product available today.

• One stop shop solution: - We are able to offer hardware and systems integration as part of our packaged offering so you can if you wish as us to take on the complete project end to end and deliver a full solution including software and hardware elements and at a competitive price too!

• What are these additional skills? – There are a range of skills we can offer in addition to those already mentioned these include: -

o Project Management
o Prototyping
o Specification Writing
o Software Development
o Installation and Commissioning
o Radio Frequency Installations
o Training
o Staff Coaching and Mentoring

• We have a team of Associates and are not afraid to say no: - We are supported with a team of very skilled associates who have a wide range of skills that are able to work alongside us and provide additional skill sets. In addition if we are not comfortable with taking on a specific piece of work we will say so and also try to point you in the direction of someone who can help you with your requirements.

• The Complete Picture.