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.
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.” bps to smc
From Process to Strategy: Successfully Transitioning from BPS to SMC SMC loves frameworks (SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces)
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. SMC loves frameworks (SWOT