An IT consultant does exactly what her job title implies — consulting with clients about how they can use information technology to meet their business goals. She might focus solely on softwaare implementations in the IT landscape or she might undertake «business as usual» activities to support a client’s systems applications. Most IT consultants are self-employed external consultants. As such, they are free to set their own pay rates. IT consultants act as external consultants to businesses on a range of IT requirements. The majority of projects focus on implementation, where the consultant will analyze a proposed IT project and manage its realization.