What is a Software Consultant?
A software consultant is a professional that assesses a business or organization’s processes and provides software solutions and other recommendations based on that assessment. This professional may perform this function either as a self-employed individual, or as part of a software consulting firm. A software consultant may integrate customized software into a business or organization’s processes in order to increase efficiency and minimize manpower or costs. For example, a gym or fitness center could benefit from the integration of proprietary software which tracks the progress of the gym’s members, in the form of measurements and other personalized data. A software consultant, either individually or as part of a firm, might specialize in the creation of such a software for fitness centers, and pitch the software to various business and organizations within the fitness industry. As software can perform a wide variety of functions, a software consultant might deliver software solution