The duties of a caddie (Consultant) are often overlooked. Of course the caddie carries the golfers (Client) clubs, but knowing the player (Client), the multi-faceted bag of tools for the game (Business/System Integration), and the course (Client Industry) with its subtle nuances, are also primary duties of a caddie.

As I was thinking of a topic for this blog, I focused on some of the things that I tend to get heated about in the EDI consulting world. That didn’t take but a few minutes…

I’m sure all of you have heard of both the success and failure of companies outsourcing their EDI development and support to offshore IT consulting firms.