SMC loves frameworks (SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces). BPS lives in raw transaction data, error rates, and throughput. A consultant who can say, "Your strategy is sound, but our payment failure data suggests a 40% drop in Q4" is invaluable.
Junior strategy consultants often propose beautiful ideas that fail because they ignore settlement times, legacy infrastructure, or regulatory friction. You know exactly where the "rubber meets the road." That makes your strategies actionable. bps to smc
If you’ve spent the last few years deep in the world of BPS (Banking Payment Systems or Business Process Services), you might look at a career in SMC (Strategic Management Consulting) and think, “I don’t belong there.” SMC loves frameworks (SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces)
You’d be wrong.
From Process to Strategy: Successfully Transitioning from BPS to SMC SMC loves frameworks (SWOT