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jackweirdy on Feb 12, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Linux pioneer Munich poised to ditch open source a...

I always got the impression companies like Accenture were brought in to "evaluate the landscape" when the company bringing them in already had an opinion and could use an outsider confirming their opinion.

dajohnson89 on Feb 12, 2017 | [–]

This is much of what management consulting is all about.

fictioncircle on Feb 12, 2017 | [–]

You would be correct. Its to CYA and help them look impartial to people who aren't aware of Accenture's bias.

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