Consultancies love to sell time. But in 2025, Irish clients need measurable ROI — especially with costs rising, restricted talent budgets, tighter regulations and higher customer expectations. Here’s why the value equation must change.
There’s a long-running frustration in consultancy: you often pay for hours, not outcomes. And in today’s climate, that’s a frustration businesses can no longer afford.
Across Ireland, organisations are managing rising wage bills, talent shortages in key areas, and regulatory requirements that are only becoming tougher. Boards are pressing CFOs for evidence that every euro spent delivers a return. In that context, consultancy priced by day rates and padded teams feels increasingly out of touch.
Value isn’t in the number of people parachuted in. It’s in what changes. Maybe it’s a faster time-to-market for a digital service. Maybe it’s meeting resilience obligations under DORA without derailing the business. Maybe it’s using AI to strip out manual effort and free people for higher-value work. Whatever the measure, ROI has to be visible, defendable, and aligned to the client’s business goals.
That’s why outcome-based consulting is gaining traction. Instead of paying for activity, clients pay for impact. Instead of long dependency chains, they get results that stick. And instead of uncertainty, they get transparency — in pricing, in progress, and in results.
For Irish businesses trying to balance growth with compliance, agility with control, this shift isn’t just appealing — it’s necessary.
At Avencia Consulting, we focus on outcomes, not hours. Our model means getting you ready with clear ROI targets, getting it done with the right expertise at the right size, and getting the value with benefits that last beyond the project. If you want to buy value, not time, we should talk.
