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IT Consulting: The Power of Outside Perspective and Bandwidth

Garrett Wiesenberg
June 24, 2025
Consulting, IT Outsourcing

The world of IT is more challenging than ever. New technologies like AI offer incredible opportunities, but you need bandwidth and expertise to leverage them, and you need a strong approach to cybersecurity.

Many organizations seek an outside perspective to help them choose their path. This is the realm of IT consulting services.

But not all IT consultancies can help you with every problem you face.

Here’s everything you need to get the most out of IT consulting.

Key points:

IT consulting can provide outside perspective, additional bandwidth, and ownership of regulatory compliance.
IT consulting is closely related to vCIO services, which are usually part of a managed services package.
The best IT consultancies offer expansive technology coverage, deep strategic expertise, and great soft skills.

What is IT consulting?

IT consulting is the process of working with external IT experts to determine technology strategy, management, and budgeting. This type of consulting covers a wide range of initiatives, such as:

IT infrastructure consulting
Cloud migration and management consulting
Determining the right IT management model (in-house, outsourced, or co-managed services)
IT security initiatives
Planning for future technology investments
AI strategy consulting

Most IT consultancies can handle all these initiatives. However, many organizations have technology needs that go beyond the typical expertise of an IT consulting company. This is why Corsica Technologies maintains a diverse team that covers additional capabilities such as:

More on this below (“What to look for in an IT consultancy”).

Why choose IT consulting services?

IT management is getting more and more complex in today’s environment of fast-paced change. Whether you have an internal IT team or not, it’s tough to keep up with the ever-shifting needs of the business and the evolving risks and opportunities of new technology.

An outside perspective is a huge help here. So is the additional bandwidth that IT consulting provides.

Here are the specific benefits of working with an IT consulting firm.

1. Outside perspective

Your internal team provides benefits that you can’t get from an outside consultant. Your team knows your organization, your processes, your users, and your customers thoroughly.

That’s a critical component, but it can also limit their perspective.

Organizational inertia can hold you back from realizing new capabilities and advantages. It’s best to get insiders and outsiders talking to each other so you can see how IT best practices can inform your unique processes. IT consulting brings in that outside perspective, ensuring that your organization doesn’t get tunnel vision.

2. Bandwidth and expertise

If you’re like most companies, your staff has their hands full with daily responsibilities. They don’t have the time or the mental bandwidth to tackle larger strategic questions. In some cases, internal resources may lack expertise for specific technologies or initiatives (like cybersecurity, data integration, EDI, or AI).

IT consulting solves this problem. Consultants automatically expand the total bandwidth available to your organization, and they do so at a lower cost than additional staff hiring.

If you get selective in choosing an IT consultancy, they can also assist you with specialized technologies and initiatives that are beyond your team’s capabilities.

3. Ownership of regulatory compliance

IT compliance is a tough nut to crack if you don’t have dedicated people pushing it through the organization. An IT consulting firm can provide the necessary leadership and coordination to address every part of the organization and their role in regulatory compliance.

Of course, compliance also requires a detailed plan for implementation and management. The best IT consultants can provide this hands-on methodology for achieving and maintaining compliance.

4. Cloud cost optimization

The cloud offers incredible benefits, but it also requires a new mindset. If you approach it with an on-premises mindset, you could end up spending far more than you should.

To prevent this, it’s essential to review cloud costs and optimize regularly. Seasoned IT consultants can help you determine the right cloud strategy to support the business while controlling costs.

Learn more here: Cloud Cost Optimization.

5. Collaborative partnership

The best outcomes flow from collaborative processes. You want to get your best minds together in a room to tackle the problem. This way, the team considers every perspective and reaches a new consensus.

The best IT consultancies approach their work in this manner. They don’t try to boss their clients around or take over. Rather, they become a true partner in the organization’s success. That’s what we’re all about here at Corsica Technologies.

“Corsica didn’t come in and say, here’s what we can do for you, we can get rid of your IT dept. No, they want to work hand in hand with you and be a partner. It fits our model to a T.”

—Greg Sopcak, 1st VP of IT

See Greg’s story →

IT consulting services vs. vCIO services

If you’re familiar with vCIO (virtual CIO) services, you may wonder how these services are different from IT consulting.

There’s actually quite a bit of overlap. The two services cover the same business problems and technology solutions, but the difference lies in the nature of the relationship between the client and the service provider.

Companies typically choose IT consulting services when they face a well-defined challenge in technology, operations, or strategy. The engagement has a specific goal, and the consulting relationship will end after the project or transformation is completed.

vCIO services, on the other hand, usually represent an ongoing engagement as part of a managed services bundle (like Corsica Secure). The client gets regular IT consulting and insight from a vCIO who sticks with them for the whole life of the relationship. The vCIO becomes a member of the client’s team, knowing their business thoroughly while also keeping an eye on broader trends and best practices in technology.

Of course, a good IT consultancy will be happy to provide regular consulting without the addition of managed services. But here at Corsica Technologies, we find that the best results come from synergy between consultants and those who work in IT systems every day. This is why our clients typically choose managed services alongside regular consulting—whether that’s in a fully managed scenario or a co-managed relationship.

What to look for in an IT consultancy

The market is flooded with IT consultancies. Every MSP (managed service provider) that you find is likely to offer consulting services.

But some organizations need more than what most MSPs can offer—and they need it in two major areas:

Expansive technology coverage
Depth of business strategy expertise

Here at Corsica Technologies, our IT consultants can handle every technology you need. Our team is composed of experts in:

We go above and beyond in our technological capabilities, but we also offer more strategic depth than most IT consultants. We can assist with:

Both kinds of capabilities are essential (technological and strategic). But you should also look for an IT consultancy that’s easy to work with. Here at Corsica Technologies, we only hire next-level humans who are experts in their field—and we offer 100% predictable monthly pricing for managed services. Learn more here: The Corsica Difference.

The takeaway: Get the IT consulting you need

The world of IT is becoming more complex by the day, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The Corsica team offers robust IT consulting services, either separately or as part of a managed service package. Wherever you’re at in your journey, we can help you uncover great opportunities, build a plan to get there, and execute that plan alongside you. Reach out today, and let’s schedule a consultation.

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