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2182 Consultants
2588 Members
in 19 Countries
 

CRO Overview

CRO Overview

ConsultantRegistry.Org promotes consultants in the converging space of Security, IT and Communications.

Websites like LinkedIn are excellent for networking in general; however, they are not industry specific and don't showcase your skills or market on your behalf. Organizations such as ASIS and BICSI represent their specific industries as a whole but don't specifically promote the Consulting Professional.

Consultant Registry is an organization designed to support consultants, find consultants with the right skill set you seek, and promote the betterment of the marketplace. The ConsultantRegistry.Org website provides a single location to find small and large consulting firms based on their skills, specialties and geographic information. In order to maintain the focus and core values of the organization CRO is owned and operated by consultants with direction and input from peer group steering committees.

CRO initiatives like ConsultantReady™ and theTechLibrary provide us the ability to collaborate in our own setting and have tools to use that are designed specifically to support us, the security convergence consultant.

 

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CRO is perfect for:

  • End-Users looking for a consultant (subject matter expert)
  • Consultants who want to connect or collaborate
  • Product Manufacturers or Reps who want to learn how to get specified on large projects

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How to Work With a Consultant

How to Work with a Consultant

Hiring outside consultants to do short-term projects is common in business. More and more frequently, as in-house resources become scarcer and impartiality is required, organizations, schools, and municipalities are turning to consultants to get the job done.


Hiring a consultant for the first time can be a little intimidating. Generally, consultants are selected for their experience and skills based on what you need done. It is equally important to choose a consultant who uses an approach that fits how you want the job done. The two most common approaches are give the consultant tasks that they themselves complete, or hire a consultant to expand the expertise of your existing team for the duration of specific tasks.


The question for you as a prospective client is “how do I find the right consultant for my project”. We recommend that you inquire of several before selecting one individual or consulting company. Consultants’ reference base and experience can be as vast as the industry itself.


Professional Security, IT, and Communications Consultants are industry professionals, most of which have experienced numerous years within the industry to gain the knowledge base that they have. Because there is no formalized study or College degree specifically to learn the industry, consultants have learned their trade through time and experience.


Because the industry is experiencing a significant convergence between Security, IT, and Communications consultants have learned over time by working in different segments of the industry. It is this pairing of skill sets that makes most consultants, and consulting firms unique specialists within certain areas. These consultants bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge of equipment, projects, specifications, and the bid processes.


When deciding what level of expertise you require for your project, consider the amount of resources, experience, and time needed to perform the tasks at hand as the primary goal. Generally, the cost expended on a consultant results in a savings in wasted resources, time or poor decisions that are equal or greater than the fee charged.


When selecting a consultant, thoroughly examine the consultants’ references, certifications and stated experience prior to selection. Just like all subcontractors, work with a contract that includes well defined stated expectations.



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Member Benefits

Member Benefits

The benefits of joining the Consultant Registry Organization are varied and many, given the broad and diverse nature of our members.


Amongst the many benefits we offer our members, perhaps the most valuable is the ability to connect with each other around a specific market space (unlike other social media). In addition to attracting consultants to collaborate and complement each other, CRO is helping to educate vendors on supporting consultants, providing an access to, and attracting the attention of Project Holders, and providing web-based Design & Training Materials for the benefit of our members. Manufacturers are encourage to participate through listing their information in the TECHLibrary and providing resources. Integrators are welcomed to list and be found through our geographic listing that shows the locations and skills of an integrator.


Our website allows Project Holders (End-Users & other Consultants) to ‘Shop’ for consultants in specific geographies with specific areas of expertise (such as regulations and specialty markets). Project Holders will benefit from easy access to an unprecedented resource of consultants in the Security, IT, and Communications convergence markets without adding to fulltime employee headcount.


CRO’sTECHLibrary provides a single point for specifiers to locate useful information like manufacturer specifications, CAD drawings, and informational white papers.


CRO gives the consultant a larger voice through organizational support but also help vendors support this hard to reach target. ConsultantRegistry.Org created the ConsultantReady™ report. The report educates vendors on what is important to the consultants who specify their products into bid projects. The report ranks vendors on their “readiness “to support consultants and provides information to the ConsultantRegistry.Org membership.


The next update to the report will be released in late Spring of 2013.


Easy & Free to Use

Anyone can signup and use CRO for free

LinkedIn Integration

  • Use LinkedIn authentication to access CRO
  • Import profile information directly from LinkedIn
    • Enhance your profile so potential clients and collaborators can find you.
     

    End-Users

    Consultants

    Manufacturers & Reps

    Integrators
    • Find relevant consultants and subject matter experts based on location
    • Find whitepapers & books published by subject matter experts
    • Web-based Design & Training Materials
    • TECHLibrary – Gives you the information you need to do your job without weeding through manufacturer marketing material
    • ConsultantReady database - Learn which manufacturers have the tools you need (new updated release coming in Spring 2013)
    • Web-based Design & Training Materials
    • No charge access to current list of 2182 consultants in 19 countries in Security, Communications & IT*
    • ConsultantReady tools help you to understand consultants
      • Self-Assessment Coming Soon
    • TECHLibrary – Single secure and easy way to deliver/update your documents, drawings, specs to consultants
    • Increase visibility by advertising on ConsultantRegistry.org website and Newsletter
    • Research Product Manufacturers who are getting specified.
      • If a majority of your business comes from bid projects, then shouldn't you know which manufacturers are making an effort to get specified?
    • List your Locations, Services & Specialties so you get invited to bid



    * Free membership and viewing of profiles is subject to “Fair Use”.  To protect against abuse of the CRO service and nuisance to CRO members, free members can view up to 10 profiles per day for a total of 120 per year.  Users can expand their access through paid membership upgrades.  
    “Fair Use” is calculated on a per member basis. Multiple members can join from the same company. See the User Agreement for additional restrictions or restrictions based on member type.