For 2011-Interim Manager vs. (corporate / marketing) consultant in the enterprise companies from different sectors such as IT, industries or services, each (medium-sized) during his time always comes back at turning points, which must be basic decisions or even areas focused, which influence the future development of the business. So then the question arises for these companies, to what extent an interim manager or a (company / marketing) with should interact with advisors. But between an interim manager and a (business / marketing) consultant (consultant), there are differences that should be carried out by the corporate governance as such. While an interim manager occurs largely alone, assume a management role in the company, i.e. it acts in the company and decisions are made here.

A consultant (consultant) on the other hand, describes problems and only its recommendations. Source: WDGMC. Managers have a significantly lower support costs as a consultant and in Also contractor, depending on its area of application is the Interim Manager. I.e. the benefits of interim manager compared to a consultant are, that an interim manager, similar to a (company / marketing)-consultant, analyze concepts and created this. But in contrast to the consultant, who makes only recommendations, the focus is the Interim Manager after that on the implementation of the solution found.

Of course, the investment question, whether managers are expensive as a full-time management staff arises. If this is considered from the point of view of actual working days, then an interim manager is not more expensive than a permanent Executive, because for the company yes no recruitment fees, no non-wage costs as well as costs incurred such as business car insurance companies, seminars, etc. Also no failure like vacation, holidays, illness or even absence costs E.g. during a seminar. That is, paid only the actually paid work days. In addition are the cost for an interim manager planned especially transparent as well.