Typically how long are your projects in consulting? Do you have difficulty in choosing/landing/getting staffed in your next project given where our current market is?

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Mine are usually 4-6 mos.

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Difficulty - yes to some extent, personally - I have to network after every single engagement to land a different kind of project . The average project duration for me has been 3-4 months but I know folks on engagements over 8 months.

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Thank you appreciate it!

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7-10 weeks for assessments, +6-8 weeks for design +12-18 weeks for implelentation. Ideally I go from 100% allocation to 50% allocation to 25% allocation. My goal is generally to be between 75% and 125% allocated

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Makes sense, thank you!

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