July 18, 2026
What to Ask Before Hiring an IT Consultancy
Five questions that separate a real diagnostic partner from a vendor selling a template.
Not every consultancy diagnoses before it prescribes. Some show up with a fixed package and try to fit your business into it.
Ask potential partners: How do you measure the problem before proposing a solution? What does success look like in 90 days? Who owns the outcome if the first approach doesn't work?
The answers reveal whether you're hiring a diagnostician or a vendor.