THE SPECIFICS OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IN SPACE ACTIVITIES

The features of consulting services provided by specialized companies could be determined by the nature of service industries. It could also be determined by the placement of the customer in the product chain and by the core competence of these kinds of companies. Any space project requires the participation of enterprises from different sectors of the economy and usually affects the interests of the international community. Today we could see the rapid development of mass international markets relating to space goods (products and services) and the commercialization of space activities. Administrative consulting has higher demand in the areas with distinct prospects for commercialization. The commercialization of space activities should not contradict with state priorities. The experience in providingconsultancy services could be accumulated in the market of associated spacecraft launches. The desired benefi for the customers in this market are in the plane of procurement; in this link of the product chain they have to buy launch services (e. g. associated launches). Key professional competence of the consultant should answer demands sought by the customer.This article features an analysis of trends in the global consulting market of space products and services, and the connection between customer demands and the professional ability of the consulting company. We considered the differences between both general management consultancy as well as consultancy for specific industries in the aerospace industry. The experience of a successful consulting company is given in this paper. It shows that unique and competitive sales proposals are typically based on a complete service package.The results of the study could be used by consulting fi customers and launch service providers, as well as other companies in space and other high-tech fields.

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