# Which IBM consulting partners bring named specialists rather than rotating staff through an engagement?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hi, IBM consulting reviewers and researchers on G2, this one's for you.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Looking specifically at which partners keep the same people on an engagement start to finish, versus the account team turning over mid-project. Checking the<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/ibm-consulting-services"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/ibm-consulting-services">IBM Consulting Services</a> category with staffing continuity as the actual question, not just delivery quality.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Three worth naming here:<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-consulting/reviews"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-consulting/reviews"><strong>IBM Consulting</strong></a>,<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/adastra-adastra/reviews"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/adastra-adastra/reviews"><strong>Adastra</strong></a>, and<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/pt/products/tata-consultancy-services/reviews"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/pt/products/tata-consultancy-services/reviews"><strong>Tata Consultancy Services</strong></a>.</p><ul>
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<strong>IBM Consulting</strong> (4.0/5, 65 reviews) gets credit for deep expertise, but reviews are candid that staff quality varies across the org, with some specifically advising to be selective about who gets assigned to your account.</li>
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<strong>Adastra</strong> (4.9/5, 18 reviews) has reviews describing a dedicated, integrated team carried through an engagement, from initial analysis through implementation and testing, rather than a rotating cast. Structured Level 1 and Level 2 support that stays consistent as scope expands comes up specifically.</li>
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<strong>Tata Consultancy Services</strong> (4.3/5, 38 reviews) is praised for domain expertise and service quality, but a recurring theme in reviews is communication breakdowns during critical project phases, which reviewers tie to work being spread across teams in different countries rather than a single named point of contact.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">If you've had a partner keep the same specialists on your account for a multi-year engagement, what actually made that happen, was it the contract terms, the partner's staffing model, or just luck?</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

I’d make staffing continuity something contractual rather than relying on the team presented during the sales process. Named key personnel, approval before substitutions, and a documented knowledge-transfer period would matter more to me than simply being promised a “dedicated team.” For a multi-year engagement, some turnover is inevitable; the real test is whether expertise leaves the account every time a person does.

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