Includes
Understand the business, its processes, and the problem that needs to be solved.
From a Specific Need to a Custom Solution
A Flex Partner Consulting identifies a specific business need, analyzes the problem, and determines how to address it using MasterBase®.
Their work doesn't end with a recommendation: Design the response and use Automation Studio Build to configure a partial or complete, ready-to-use solution.
It thus combines two capabilities: understand the business and turn that understanding into a concrete solution.
Analyze
Identify the problem, its causes, and what should change.
Design
Formulate an appropriate response for that specific case.
Configure
Turn your design into a solution using Automation Studio Build.
Understand + analyze + design + configure → a customized solution.
It's not just about knowing the tool. First, you have to understand the problem.
The value of a Flex Partner Consulting begins before the Automation Studio build.
Part of his professional experience, his ability to understand how an organization works, and his judgment in analyzing a need before proposing a solution.
Then use MasterBase® to turn that response into a solution.
Business
You understand how organizations and their operations work.
Analysis
You can move from a symptom or pain to a well-defined need.
Configuration
You use Automation Studio Build to generate the response.
Technology makes it possible to build the solution. Your judgment determines which solution makes sense to build.
From the Problem to a Ready-to-Use Solution
- 1. You understand
You know the client, their operations, their processes, and the problem they need to solve.
- 2. Analyses
You delve deeper into the need and define what the solution should achieve.
- 3. You design
Structures: How the Solution Should Work.
- 4. Configure
You use Automation Studio Build to convert the design into a partial or complete solution.
- 5. Deliveries
You leave a solution configured and ready to use.
You don't start with the technology and try to figure out where to apply it. You start with a real need and use MasterBase® to address it.
You bring knowledge and judgment to the table. MasterBase® lets you turn them into a solution.
Automation Studio Build
It allows you to configure the Solution more efficiently using preconfigured tools and automation resources—such as templates and processes. In addition, what you configure can be reused in future Solutions.
MasterBase® Capacities
You have access to infrastructure, servers, and security provided by MasterBase®, as well as the technological capabilities to tailor solutions to various business and operational needs.
Learning and Support
You'll have access to training, content, documentation, resources, and support to expand your knowledge and make progress in configuring solutions.
MasterBase® provides the technology. You provide the ability to understand what the customer needs and how to meet those needs.
Monetize your expertise through consulting and projects
As a Flex Partner Consulting, you generate revenue through the professional work you do to understand needs, design solutions, and implement them.
Your work may cover a specific part of a project or a complete solution, depending on the need and the agreed-upon scope.
Consulting
You provide analysis and insight to understand and define the need.
Design
Define how the solution should address the identified problem.
Configuration
You implement the response using Automation Studio Build.
Your income comes from consulting services, design work, and participation in projects, in accordance with the current Flex Partner Program regulations.
This might make sense to you if...
- You have professional experience and knowledge of how businesses operate.
- It comes naturally to you to understand how a process works and to identify where a problem lies.
- You have the ability to analysis and problem-solving.
- You can connect with customers and understand what they really need.
- Are you interested in turning business needs into Concrete Solutions.
- Do you have, or would you like to develop, the ability to configure solutions with Automation Studio Build.
- You're interested in monetizing your expertise through consulting and projects.
“That’s me: I understand how a business works; I can analyze a problem and turn it into a proposed solution using MasterBase®.”
Look for needs that require a specific response
An opportunity for Flex Partner Consulting arises when an organization has a need that cannot be met simply by using an existing capability as is and requires understand the context, formulate a response, and develop a solution for that situation.
Specific problem
There is a business or operational need that must be addressed.
Specific context
The answer depends on how that organization operates, its processes, and its requirements.
Custom Solution
It is necessary to design and configure a specific response using MasterBase®.
Flex Partner Consulting turns a specific need into a solution tailored to meet that need.
Flex Partner Consulting or Flex Partner Creator?
Flex Partner Consulting
Part of a specific customer need and set up a Custom Solution to address that case.
Flex Partner Creator
Part of a recurring need and set up a Reusable solution, designed for multiple users from different companies and publishable in the MasterBase® Library.
Can you do both? Yes. If you have the necessary skills, you can participate as a Flex Partner Consulting and a Flex Partner Creator.
An opportunity may start with a Flex Partner Customers and require a Flex Partner Consulting
A Flex Partner Customers can identify an opportunity, start the conversation, and develop the business with their client.
When that need arises an add-on to an Essential System or a custom solution built with Automation Studio Build, it can be incorporated into a Flex Partner Consulting.
The Flex Partner Consulting then enters understand the need and configure the appropriate solution.
Flex Partner Customers develops the opportunity. Flex Partner Consulting structures and configures the customized solution when necessary.
Do you know how to turn business problems into solutions?
Tell us about your experience, the processes or businesses you're familiar with, and the kinds of problems you know how to solve. We can help you determine whether Flex Partner Consulting is a good fit for your skills and what the next step is.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Flex Partner Consulting
What does a Flex Partner Consulting do?
It identifies a company's specific needs, analyzes them, designs a solution, and uses Automation Studio Build to configure a partial or complete, ready-to-use solution.
What knowledge does a Flex Partner Consulting need?
You need professional experience, an understanding of how businesses operate, analytical skills, and the ability to build relationships with clients. In addition, you must be familiar with MasterBase® and know how to use Automation Studio Build to configure solutions.
Do I need to know how to program?
Not necessarily. You can learn to use Automation Studio Build and rely on its AI Assistants to configure solutions. Advanced programming is not a general requirement for this role.
Do I need to know how to use Automation Studio Build?
Yes. Unlike Flex Partner Customers, Flex Partner Consulting doesn't just develop the opportunity—it configures the solution, so you need to be familiar with and use Automation Studio Build.
Do I have to be a process consultant?
Not necessarily. Process consultants are natural candidates, but other professionals with business experience, analytical skills, strong client relationships, and the ability to turn problems into solutions may also be a good fit.
How does a Flex Partner Consulting generate revenue?
It generates revenue through consulting services, design, and participation in projects, in accordance with the current Flex Partner Program regulations.
Can I work with my own clients?
Yes. A Flex Partner Consulting can handle and develop projects directly for its own clients; the opportunity does not need to have been generated by MasterBase® or another Flex Partner. To configure the Solutions, the Flex Partner Consulting must be familiar with and use Automation Studio Build at the level required by the project.
Can I work on opportunities developed by other Flex Partners?
Yes. For example, a Flex Partner Customers may incorporate a Flex Partner Consulting when an opportunity requires understanding a specific need and designing a customized solution.
How do Flex Partner Consulting and Flex Partner Creator differ?
Flex Partner Consulting starts with a specific customer need and develops a customized solution to address that particular case. Flex Partner Creator starts with a recurring need and develops a reusable solution that can be published in the MasterBase® Library for multiple users from different companies.
Can I be Flex Partner Consulting and Flex Partner Creator at the same time?
Yes. The profiles are neither hierarchical nor mutually exclusive. You can participate in both if you have the necessary skills. A person can register for one, two, three, or all four Flex Partner Program profiles.
What does MasterBase® offer?
MasterBase® provides the platform, Automation Studio Build, resources, training, and support. Flex Partner Consulting contributes its experience, analytical capabilities, business knowledge, and judgment to define and configure the appropriate solution.
Is there a fee to register as a Flex Partner Consulting?
There is no cost to register as a Flex Partner. Participating as a Flex Partner Consulting does, however, require developing and maintaining the necessary knowledge of MasterBase® and Automation Studio Build to configure the solutions it offers.
