How to Find Short term Consulting Contracts?

[jbond007]

I'm contracting as an Architect - and from my point of view, many clients feel Architect need to be around until project delivery. I haven't seen many projects delivered in 30 days.

[MrMarkyMark]

I'm contracting as an Architect - and from my point of view, many clients feel Architect need to be around until project delivery. I haven't seen many projects delivered in 30 days.

An Architect should always be engaged until the delivery, that is of paramount importance IMO.
I guess smaller projects might be delivered in 30 days, but they would have to be very small and the industry is of real importance here.
Some industrys can easily spend 30 days+ discussing the "problem".

[WTFH]

Some industrys can easily spend 30 days+ discussing the "problem".

Trust me, Mark, some industries can spend 30 days discussing the plans to think about discussions to decide if there is a problem to discuss.


Was working with a client recently where they started discussing the possibility of doing a small project 3 years ago.
Got sign off for the project after 2 years.
Spent 2 weeks of meetings internally.
Took 3 months off.
Got sign off for $100k.
Spent 1 week of meetings with externals.
Ran up a bill of $20k for the externals attending the meetings.
Realised the project was underfunded by $300k. (it was closer to $600k, but they wouldn't accept that number)
Spent 4 weeks in internal meetings.
Canned the project for another 2 years.

[MrMarkyMark]

Trust me, Mark, some industries can spend 30 days discussing the plans to think about discussions to decide if there is a problem to discuss.


Was working with a client recently where they started discussing the possibility of doing a small project 3 years ago.
Got sign off for the project after 2 years.
Spent 2 weeks of meetings internally.
Took 3 months off.
Got sign off for $100k.
Spent 1 week of meetings with externals.
Ran up a bill of $20k for the externals attending the meetings.
Realised the project was underfunded by $300k. (it was closer to $600k, but they wouldn't accept that number)
Spent 4 weeks in internal meetings.
Canned the project for another 2 years.

Sounds like some at current client co.

[pangeakiller]

Current client.

Project started in Jan
Jan - Mar - 3 architects + 2 system analysts (high paid contractors)
Apr - Decides they need an expensive expert on a cool buzzinga technology (me)
May - Project gets few more permies and contractors (10 in total) + 2 expensive external vendors advising on key bits
Jun - Lots of fancy requirements, changes everywhere - vision, strategy, process
July - £1 million spent so far. Probably 10 classes + 2 web services were developed. POC worked decently on FF and Chrome
Aug - Project is being canned since its too difficult. A new simpler version being planned for another £500K. Contract renewed for six more months

Mar 16 - Pretty sure this will repeat

[MrMarkyMark]

Current client.

Project started in Jan
Jan - Mar - 3 architects + 2 system analysts (high paid contractors)
Apr - Decides they need an expensive expert on a cool buzzinga technology (me)
May - Project gets few more permies and contractors (10 in total) + 2 expensive external vendors advising on key bits
Jun - Lots of fancy requirements, changes everywhere - vision, strategy, process
July - £1 million spent so far. Probably 10 classes + 2 web services were developed. POC worked decently on FF and Chrome
Aug - Project is being canned since its too difficult. A new simpler version being planned for another £500K. Contract renewed for six more months

Mar 16 - Pretty sure this will repeat

Keeerrrching

[cojak]

Current client.

Project started in Jan
Jan - Mar - 3 architects + 2 system analysts (high paid contractors)
Apr - Decides they need an expensive expert on a cool buzzinga technology (me)
May - Project gets few more permies and contractors (10 in total) + 2 expensive external vendors advising on key bits
Jun - Lots of fancy requirements, changes everywhere - vision, strategy, process
July - £1 million spent so far. Probably 10 classes + 2 web services were developed. POC worked decently on FF and Chrome
Aug - Project is being canned since its too difficult. A new simpler version being planned for another £500K. Contract renewed for six more months

Mar 16 - Pretty sure this will repeat

It really never changes, does it??