[2nd Survey on Consulting Utilization] Shift to 'Company-Led Model' Focused on In-Housing is Essential for True Satisfaction in the AI Era, Survey Finds
A survey conducted by Groovement Inc. revealed that for consulting utilization in the AI era, true satisfaction is achieved when companies take the lead and envision in-housing. Breaking free from external dependency has become a key issue.
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**Groovement (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masashi Yokino), which supports new challenges for professionals, conducted the 'Survey on the Actual Use of Consulting Firms (February 2026)' targeting 450 managers and above at large corporations (1,000+ employees) with experience in commissioning consulting projects.**
**This survey has clarified the environment surrounding consulting firms and the actual state of their utilization from the perspective of the client companies.
Specifically, by comparing the degree of client involvement and independence with post-project satisfaction, the new value and challenges of consulting in the age of generative AI have been brought to light.**
**■ Purpose of the Survey on Consulting Utilization**
In today's complex business environment, leveraging consulting firms with specialized knowledge has become a key management strategy for establishing a competitive advantage.
However, persistent issues remain, such as 'not achieving expected results' despite significant investment and 'inability to break free from external dependency.'
This survey aims to clarify the actual state of utilization and the challenges from the perspective of companies that use consulting firms.
This second iteration delves deeper into the 'client's proactive involvement,' which influences project success, the success or failure of 'post-project self-sufficiency (in-housing),' and client-side expectations for the 'utilization of technologies like generative AI.'
Through this, we aim to present the ideal form of consulting for the coming era.
*Data can be downloaded [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMNOYjj3NP42DRtrk6wMZImH2Imk2T23/view)*
*Regarding citation and reprinting of data*
When using the survey results and images from this release, please include a link to 'Strategy Consultant Bank' (https://strategyconsultant-bank.com/) and 'IT Consultant Bank' (https://itconsultant-bank.com/) as the source.
**This survey has clarified the environment surrounding consulting firms and the actual state of their utilization from the perspective of the client companies.
Specifically, by comparing the degree of client involvement and independence with post-project satisfaction, the new value and challenges of consulting in the age of generative AI have been brought to light.**
**■ Purpose of the Survey on Consulting Utilization**
In today's complex business environment, leveraging consulting firms with specialized knowledge has become a key management strategy for establishing a competitive advantage.
However, persistent issues remain, such as 'not achieving expected results' despite significant investment and 'inability to break free from external dependency.'
This survey aims to clarify the actual state of utilization and the challenges from the perspective of companies that use consulting firms.
This second iteration delves deeper into the 'client's proactive involvement,' which influences project success, the success or failure of 'post-project self-sufficiency (in-housing),' and client-side expectations for the 'utilization of technologies like generative AI.'
Through this, we aim to present the ideal form of consulting for the coming era.
*Data can be downloaded [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMNOYjj3NP42DRtrk6wMZImH2Imk2T23/view)*
*Regarding citation and reprinting of data*
When using the survey results and images from this release, please include a link to 'Strategy Consultant Bank' (https://strategyconsultant-bank.com/) and 'IT Consultant Bank' (https://itconsultant-bank.com/) as the source.