https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources Articles, guides and product news on skill and resource management for IT services and consulting. en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/from-rfp-to-proposal-in-hours-not-weekshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/from-rfp-to-proposal-in-hours-not-weeksHow IT consulting firms answer public tenders and RFPs in hours instead of weeks by connecting requirements, consultant availability, CVs and references.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skills-crisishttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skills-crisisThe skills crisis in IT consulting: AI commoditizes junior coding, coordination and requirements gathering, while strategic problem solving gains value.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/ai-can-do-everything-except-save-your-skills-managementhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/ai-can-do-everything-except-save-your-skills-managementWhy AI cannot replace skills management for IT service providers, and why a SaaS platform with structured skill and CV data is the foundation AI needs.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/bench-management-it-consultinghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/bench-management-it-consultingBench management in IT consulting: what idle consultants cost, how to plan for the summer slump and how a four-week roll-off process raises utilization.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTResource ManagementOperations https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/are-ai-agents-replacing-it-consultantshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/are-ai-agents-replacing-it-consultantsAre AI agents replacing IT consultants? Why domain expertise and assurance stay human, and how hybrid teams of people and AI change resource management.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-future-of-resource-management-ai-agents-and-hybrid-teamshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-future-of-resource-management-ai-agents-and-hybrid-teamsHow AI agents will change resource management in IT services, from automating back-office staffing to AI in project teams, and how companies can prepare.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/decidalo-quality-indicatorhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/decidalo-quality-indicatorThe decídalo Quality Indicator makes consultant CV quality visible, with custom rules and mandatory fields, so sales always gets complete, current resumes.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skill-based-resource-management-consultinghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skill-based-resource-management-consultingSkill-based resource management for consulting firms: how decídalo finds suitable, available consultants in one step and replaces Excel-based staffing.Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/ai-data-protection-gdprhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/ai-data-protection-gdprHow decídalo uses Azure OpenAI in EU data centers to stay GDPR compliant, and why humans stay in the loop to review AI results in resource management.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/data-driven-consultinghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/data-driven-consultingData-driven consulting: how to collect and use the data in CVs, skill matrices and timesheets to spot qualified consultants and fix inefficiencies faster.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/world-class-consultant-resumehttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/world-class-consultant-resumeWhat makes a world-class consultant resume: clean layout, a strong executive summary and a clear answer to the client’s question of why you fit.Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/tariffs-it-consultinghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/tariffs-it-consultingWhat US tariffs mean for IT consulting: services are exempt, but hardware costs rise. How to plan projects and budgets around the indirect impact.Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/ai-powered-resource-matchinghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/ai-powered-resource-matchingAI-powered resource matching for IT consulting: paste a resource request, extract requirements, find matching consultants and tailor CVs in minutes.Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/preventing-knowledge-loss-in-the-it-consulting-industryhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/preventing-knowledge-loss-in-the-it-consulting-industryKnowledge loss in IT consulting: why tacit knowledge disappears when consultants leave, what it costs your firm, and how to keep track of who knows what.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/it-consulting-in-2025-thriving-despite-federal-cutbackshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/it-consulting-in-2025-thriving-despite-federal-cutbacksIT consulting strategies for 2025: how to respond to US federal budget cuts by targeting the private sector, AI skills and protected federal priorities.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/lessons-learned-from-migrating-to-ai-skill-managementhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/lessons-learned-from-migrating-to-ai-skill-managementLessons from replacing the skills catalog with an LLM in decídalo version 3: why some structure is still needed and why three skill levels are enough.Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/top-5-mistakes-it-consulting-firms-make-when-responding-to-rfpshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/top-5-mistakes-it-consulting-firms-make-when-responding-to-rfpsFive common mistakes IT consulting firms make when responding to RFPs, from missed requirements to weak CVs, and how decídalo helps avoid each of them.Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/why-hr-skill-management-does-not-work-for-it-services-and-consulting-2https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/why-hr-skill-management-does-not-work-for-it-services-and-consulting-2Why HR skill management fails in IT services and consulting, and why skills belong in the PSA tool, where consultant assignments already provide the data.Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/transforming-rfp-management-in-it-consultinghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/transforming-rfp-management-in-it-consultingWhitepaper on the decídalo PSA solution for RfP management: how IT services and consulting firms reduce proposal response time and improve profitability.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skills-management-in-the-age-of-genaihttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skills-management-in-the-age-of-genaiWhitepaper: how AI language processing combined with skills management and PSA enables end-to-end RfP automation for IT services and consulting firms.Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skills-in-the-age-of-genaihttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/skills-in-the-age-of-genaiHow decídalo uses generative AI in skills management: a self-maintaining skill matrix that suggests likely skills and levels from consultant profiles.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/decidalo-free-an-interview-with-a-userhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/decidalo-free-an-interview-with-a-userA sales manager on working with decídalo Free: using the CV parser and hybrid search to staff tenders and send tailored CVs in about 10 minutes.Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/decidalo-insights-about-llms-and-chatbotshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/decidalo-insights-about-llms-and-chatbotsA technical look at the decídalo chatbot: how retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings and a vector database let LLMs answer questions on profile data.Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-decidalo-chatbothttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-decidalo-chatbotThe decídalo chatbot combines ChatGPT with Microsoft Teams, so you can ask about consultants’ skills, experience and projects and get answers in seconds.Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/features-in-the-january-releasehttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/features-in-the-january-releaseThe January 2023 decídalo release: compare how well candidates cover a required skill set, add hyperlinks to CVs and filter assignment planning by contact.Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/apis-how-we-integrate-decidalo-into-existing-systemshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/apis-how-we-integrate-decidalo-into-existing-systemsHow decídalo connects to CRM, ERP and BI systems via APIs, including the Search and Reports APIs for real-time data exchange, for example with Power BI.Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/new-in-the-november-releasehttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/new-in-the-november-releaseThe November 2022 decídalo release adds a French user interface, search results in assignment planning, and prices and costs in the resource request.Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/facts-and-numbers-about-cvshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/facts-and-numbers-about-cvsFacts about consultant CVs from decídalo data for 2021: on average a CV lists 44 skills, 11 projects and 4 certificates. How often are CVs edited and sent?Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/now-even-more-efficient-our-assignment-planninghttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/now-even-more-efficient-our-assignment-planningdecídalo’s assignment planning works like a spreadsheet with an integrated backend. You can now book consultants and create projects right from the plan.Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/features-in-the-new-reference-managementhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/features-in-the-new-reference-managementdecídalo’s updated reference management adds DeepL translation, Pexels images, versioning, document uploads and tags to organize your project references.Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/resource-management-begins-with-a-quotation-calculationhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/resource-management-begins-with-a-quotation-calculationResource management starts with the quotation: in decídalo, project costing, proposals and staffing run in one tool, so bottlenecks show up before you win.Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/simplified-frontend-for-resource-managementhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/simplified-frontend-for-resource-managementdecídalo’s resource management frontend is as simple as an Excel sheet, with an integrated backend for schedules, absences, availability and forecasts.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/project-references-2-0https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/project-references-2-0Project references 2.0: decídalo’s reference management gets a new design, version management for offer-specific references and Pexels images for slides.Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-right-profile-picture-for-every-offerhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-right-profile-picture-for-every-offerdecídalo now stores several profile pictures per consultant, so each CV version can use a photo that matches the client’s culture and the document format.Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/project-plans-in-powerpoint-simply-at-the-push-of-a-buttonhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/project-plans-in-powerpoint-simply-at-the-push-of-a-buttondecídalo generates project plans with Gantt charts in PowerPoint at the push of a button, using the GENO optimizer from DAS Research to lay out each slide.Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/review-2020-and-preview-2021https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/review-2020-and-preview-2021In 2020, Data Assessment Solutions grew revenue by 50%, won new customers fully remotely and bought back its shares. What the decídalo team plans for 2021.Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/75-growth-in-the-first-half-of-2020https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/75-growth-in-the-first-half-of-2020Data Assessment Solutions grew revenue by 75% in the first half of 2020 as IT services and consulting firms kept investing in automation with decídalo.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/effective-bench-management-with-decidalohttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/effective-bench-management-with-decidaloBench management in decídalo replaces Excel bench lists, shows which skills sit idle and which are in demand, and helps you place consultants faster.Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/review-2019-and-preview-2020https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/review-2019-and-preview-2020In 2019, Data Assessment Solutions won Software AG, BTC and Allgeier as customers and entered the US market. Plans for 2020 include Jira integration.Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/text-to-skill-better-data-with-less-efforthttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/text-to-skill-better-data-with-less-effortText-to-Skill in decídalo uses machine learning to derive consultant skills from CVs and project histories and turns customer emails into search queries.Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/all-inclusive-set-up-servicehttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/all-inclusive-set-up-servicedecídalo’s all-inclusive set-up service analyzes your existing Word and PowerPoint CVs so consultant profiles, skills and projects are ready from day one.Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/smart-time-tracking-prefills-your-timesheetshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/smart-time-tracking-prefills-your-timesheetsSmart time tracking in decídalo prefills consultant timesheets from resource planning and Exchange calendars, so a single click usually confirms them.Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-perfect-consultant-cvhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-perfect-consultant-cvThe perfect consultant CV: what we learned from reworking countless CV templates, from Word and PowerPoint formats to header data, summary and skills.Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/review-2018-and-preview-2019https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/review-2018-and-preview-2019Data Assessment Solutions turned 10 in December 2018 after its best year yet. For 2019 the focus is machine learning for skill and resource management.Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/new-features-at-a-glancehttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/new-features-at-a-glancedecídalo features from Q4 2018: logos in CVs, central customer management with anonymization, role-based CV customizing and shortlists for proposals.Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/turning-away-from-in-house-developmentshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/turning-away-from-in-house-developmentsWhy homegrown skill and staffing tools in consulting firms fail: Excel sprawl, departing developers and eroding data, and why firms move away from them.Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-project-marketplace-transparent-resource-managementhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/the-project-marketplace-transparent-resource-managementdecídalo’s Project Marketplace publishes internal projects so consultants can find follow-on projects matching their skills and express interest directly.Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/into-our-tenth-year-with-record-resultshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/into-our-tenth-year-with-record-resultsSince its founding in 2008, Data Assessment Solutions has beaten its growth targets every year. decídalo’s new SaaS version drove record results in 2017.Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/successful-decidalo-launch-at-computacenterhttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/successful-decidalo-launch-at-computacenterComputacenter launched decídalo for 2,500 users in Germany after a successful pilot, replacing its in-house solution for skills and CV management.Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/say-goodbye-to-copy-and-paste-the-simple-way-of-managing-cv-templateshttps://www.decidalo.com/en/resources/say-goodbye-to-copy-and-paste-the-simple-way-of-managing-cv-templatesdecídalo generates consultant profiles in any centrally provided Word or PowerPoint CV template, so IT consultants no longer copy and paste into templates.Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT