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Insights on resource planning, team utilization, and consulting operations.

March 22, 2026

Capacity Planning for Growing Consulting Firms: When to Hire vs. When to Optimize

Your team feels stretched thin, so you open a new headcount request. But what if the real problem isn't too few people? Here's how to tell whether you need to hire or better utilize the team you already have.

March 19, 2026

Revenue Forecasting for Consulting Firms: From Guesswork to Real-Time Projections

Most consulting firms forecast revenue from spreadsheets and gut feel. Here's how to build projections grounded in actual assignments, utilization, and pipeline data.

March 10, 2026

The Hidden Revenue Leak: How Bench Time Silently Erodes Your Consulting Firm's Margins

Bench time costs more than just idle salaries. Here's how to measure it, track it, and reduce it before it quietly drains your margins.

March 6, 2026

5 Signs Your Consulting Firm Has Outgrown Spreadsheet-Based Resource Planning

If you're still tracking assignments in Excel, you're probably losing revenue without realizing it. Here are the warning signs.

March 6, 2026

How to Calculate True Utilization Rate for Your Consulting Team

Utilization seems simple: hours billed divided by hours available. But the devil is in the details. Here's how to get it right.

March 6, 2026

What-If Scenarios: Why Every Resource Manager Needs Simulation Tools

Before you commit resources to that new deal, wouldn't it be nice to see the impact on your existing projects?