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CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services. Resolutions adopted in Milan meeting, 9-10 March 2009. 1. CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services. Target Group of the Standard under preparation.
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CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Resolutions adopted in Milan meeting, 9-10 March 2009 1
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Target Group of the Standard under preparation • The target group of the Standard under preparation are Management Consultancy Services Providers (MCSP). • The clients should be involved as a reference group, • not part of the standard. • They can be involved: • at a national level before next meeting • or at international level in the small groups 2
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Rationale of the Standard • Rationale of the Standard under preparation: • to demonstrate that the management consultancy profession is complying with the European Services Directive (2006/123/EC) by setting its own standard • to share European best practices in management consultancy. 3
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Anticipated benefits of the Standard (for the stakeholders) • Anticipated benefits are: • to remove barriers to cross-border consultancy services; • to enable MCSPs to deliver better value services to clients; • to improve the quality and professionalism of management consultancy in Europe; • to reduce the risks associated with management consultancy assignments; • to increase transparency among MCSPs and clients. 4
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Guiding Principles • The proposed Standard shall: • be written as a guidance; • not require certification; • be focused on MCSPs, not on clients; • be focused on MCSPs, (not on internal management of MCSPs); • be applicable to all MCSPs; 5
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Guiding Principles • The proposed Standard shall: • be based on outcomes, some of which may be requirements; • protect innovation and differentiation; • emphasise importance of understanding client needs; • be easy to understand. 6
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services Structure of the Standard • The proposed contents of the Standard are: • Foreword • Introduction • Scope • Normative references • Terms and definitions • General • Offering • Execution • Evaluation 7
CEN/TC 381 Management consultancy services The draft proposal of the Standard will be distributed to the National Standardisation Bodies in the beginning of June 2009 for their comments. 8