It is described as "advisory and/or implementation services to the (senior) management of organisations with the aim of improving the effectiveness of their business strategy, organisational performance, and operational processes." Management consulting, sometimes known as business consulting, is frequently used to refer to these services.
According to Consultancy.in's categorization, management consulting is the culmination of three service categories. Operations consulting, which focuses on improving organisational management, Strategy consulting, the segment that focuses on strategic and board room advisory, HR consulting, the segment that focuses on human capital advisory and/or consulting services intended to improve the results of the HR function.