Plunkett Research predict a rebound in 2010 after an awful 2009 for the consulting industry. These are some of the major trends in the research ...

• More consulting firms will accept fees contingent on success
• Other industry sectors will move into consulting and outsourcing
• Corporates will develop internal consultants to reduce costs
• Corporates will want sold returns on IT investments
• Government consulting will be strong in the Transportation, Health Care, Energy and Cyber Security sectors
• Consultancies will move towards globalization
• Offshoring to India will drive changes in global consulting
• White-collar and professional activities will be offshored to a greater extent - BPO and KPO