There are two things that can happen when a consultant is tasked to work with an unfamiliar and esoteric technology.
Either the consultant will do his own research, by looking at literature searches, calling experts and analysts, and by asking for guidance from knowledgeable individuals at the client and extract just the relevant information for a good outsider’s perspective on the business…
OR, if the consultant is less inclined to building credibility and doing his or her job, what will happen will be more like this.
Alas, because of my junior position in the firm, I am technically the rat…