Table 1Transition record

business analysttostrategic planning manager

A business analyst already meets 20% of what the strategic planning manager role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business analyst

20%

Overlap1

To strategic planning manager

10 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

81.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 81.8

This move: 81.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the strategic planning manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business analyst profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A strategic planning manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify undetected organisational needs management skills
already held define organisational standards management skills
already held advise on communication strategies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held management consulting business, administration and law
already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held business analysis business, administration and law

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the strategic planning manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 8 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop business plans required
required, not held apply strategic thinking required
required, not held develop company strategies required
required, not held develop organisational policies required
required, not held ensure compliance with policies required
required, not held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management required
required, not held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance required
required, not held lead managers of company departments required

optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

02 business, administration and law 6 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held corporate sustainability required
required, not held hoshin kanri strategic planning required
required, not held management department processes required
required, not held strategic planning required

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held operations management optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held implement operational business plans required
required, not held impart business plans to collaborators required
required, not held implement strategic management required
required, not held implement strategic planning required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held collaborate in company's daily operations optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor company policy required

optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow the statutory obligations required

optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held government policy optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a strategic planning manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on communication strategies skill
already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held define organisational standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held advise on financial matters skill
already held business process modelling knowledge
already held identify undetected organisational needs skill
already held management consulting knowledge

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held operations management optional
optional, not held collaborate in company's daily operations optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

43 held skills the strategic planning manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role data visualisation software knowledge
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role investment banking knowledge
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role market entry strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational learning knowledge
not needed by the target role perform business analysis skill
not needed by the target role propose ICT solutions to business problems skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role seek innovation in current practices skill
not needed by the target role shape organisational teams based on competencies skill

3 further entries not listed here

16 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held corporate sustainability required
required, not held hoshin kanri strategic planning required
required, not held management department processes required
required, not held strategic planning required
optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held operations management optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business analyst

Full index of moves from business analyst

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.