report analyses the prospects for growth in the global consulting market as a whole. The first section looks at the conditions for growth for the energy and resources, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, services, technology/media/telecoms and public sectors. Section 2 considers how clients' needs are impacting demand for strategy, operational improvement, HR, technology and financial management/risk consulting. Our concluding section provides forecasts for global consulting demand by sector and service, and analyses the implications for consulting firms.