Information is not only the general information we know, but also attaches great importance to competitive intelligence; There is still a difference between competitive intelligence and information, which can produce action information. ; Knowledge includes not only theoretical knowledge, but also the experience and experience of consulting experts themselves. Wisdom is the ability of consulting experts themselves, which is very unique in consulting service industry. Modern consulting service industry needs to make full use of modern information technology and network technology. Because the service of modern consulting service industry is also global, advanced information technology is also its necessary supporting means.
Second, modern consulting work is horizontal contact-intensive, focusing on giving full play to collective wisdom.
In the past, there may be only one person in the consulting service, who was called "counselor" and "staff officer", but now the consulting work is the work of think tanks and the result of the collective participation of consulting institutions.
Third, modern consultation is based on careful investigation and scientific methods.
This is not a simple slap in the face, but a thorough, detailed and extensive investigation is necessary. In addition, there is a set of scientific analysis methods and a set of theoretical knowledge and analysis methods as the basis of consultation. Therefore, the reliability of the consultation conclusion of modern consulting service industry is greatly improved.
Fourth, most of the consulting services provided now belong to autonomous institutions.
However, there are also some consulting institutions in China that are internal. China's party and government organs also have their own research centers, research rooms and other research institutes, mainly serving internal leaders, but now they are going to the society and conducting independent research. Therefore, the modern consulting service industry is characterized by being more objective and being able to provide consulting reports realistically, without involving any other relations.
Fifth, the field of modern consulting services has expanded from the early economic field to various fields of politics, military affairs, diplomacy, law and social life. From macro consultation to micro consultation, the service field should be said to be quite extensive.
Sixth, the modern consulting service industry is mainly concentrated in developed central cities, especially hub cities rich in intelligence and human resources, which has an important influence on the political and economic decision-making of countries and regions.
For example, the Washington consulting service industry in the United States is very developed and the consulting institutions are very dense; In China's big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the consulting service industry is also very active.
At present, the modern consulting service industry has ushered in a good development opportunity. From a global perspective, modern consulting service industry is one of the fastest growing high-end industries in the world. Statistics show that from 1980s to the end of 20th century, the average growth rate of consulting service industry was 12%, which was higher than the global GDP growth rate. At the same time, a number of backbone consulting service companies have become global consulting institutions for transnational business services, and international consulting institutions jointly organized by many countries have also been formed.