Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 7 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 1 |
| PLUNKETT S CONSULTING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION | 9 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 11 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE CONSULTING INDUSTRY | 14 | 17 |
| 1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry | 14 | 4 |
| 2) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees | 18 | 1 |
| 3) Accounting Firms Taking Large Market Share of Consulting Contracts | 19 | 2 |
| 4) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 21 | 1 |
| 5) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants and Seek Outside Clients | 22 | 1 |
| 6) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 23 | 1 |
| 7) Federal Government Consulting Is Curtailed in Some Agencies as Part of Budget Austerity and Defense Cutbacks | 23 | 1 |
| 8) Consultancies Position Themselves to Serve Global Markets and Multinational Corporations | 24 | 1 |
| 9) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting | 25 | 1 |
| 10) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent | 26 | 2 |
| 11) New MBAs Desire Consulting and Accounting Jobs | 28 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 CONSULTING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 31 | 6 |
| Consulting Industry Overview | 32 | 1 |
| Consulting Industry Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 33 | 1 |
| Management Consulting Companies: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2010-2013 | 34 | 1 |
| Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2006-2013 | 35 | 1 |
| Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2009-2015 | 36 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT CONSULTING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 37 | 30 |
| Chapter 4 THE CONSULTING 250: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 67 | 276 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 68 | 8 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 76 | 2 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 78 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 81 | 1 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE CONSULTING 250 | 82 | 261 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 343 | 11 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 344 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 346 | 8 |
| A Short Consulting Industry Glossary | 354 | 29 |
