Table 1Transition record

business consultanttobusiness intelligence manager

A business consultant already meets 35% of what the business intelligence manager role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business consultant

35%

Overlap1

To business intelligence manager

18 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

71.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.8

This move: 71.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the business intelligence manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business consultant 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business intelligence manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement a management system management skills
already held identify undetected organisational needs management skills
already held analyse the context of an organisation information skills
already held business analytics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held operational research business, administration and law
already held make data-driven decisions information skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 13 the business intelligence manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 7 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop revenue generation strategies required
required, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement required
required, not held develop company strategies required
required, not held ensure compliance with policies required
required, not held improve business processes required
required, not held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance required
required, not held manage business knowledge required
required, not held provide improvement strategies required

optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

02 information skills 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held gather technical information required
required, not held interpret business information required
required, not held manage project metrics required
required, not held monitor company policy required
required, not held track key performance indicators required

optional, not held deliver business research proposals optional
optional, not held perform business research optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
optional, not held monitor customer behaviour optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

03 business, administration and law 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held business management principles required

optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held statistical analysis system software required
required, not held statistics required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held implement strategic planning required

optional, not held advise on tax policy optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business intelligence 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held align efforts towards business development skill
already held analyse the context of an organisation skill
already held apply change management skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held identify undetected organisational needs skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held make data-driven decisions skill
already held management consulting knowledge
already held operational research knowledge
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held perform business analysis skill
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held analyse business plans skill
already held business analytics knowledge
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held implement a management system skill
already held make strategic business decisions skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held data visualisation software optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held deliver business research proposals optional
optional, not held perform business research optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held advise on tax policy optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held data visualisation software optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held monitor customer behaviour optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

36 held skills the business intelligence 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 communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on financial matters 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 advise on sustainability solutions skill
not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements 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 build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
not needed by the target role business incubation knowledge
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role business processes 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 consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role define organisational standards skill
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify processes for re-engineering skill
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 management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role market entry strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational learning knowledge
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 seek innovation in current practices skill
not needed by the target role trading software knowledge

13 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 business management principles required
required, not held statistical analysis system software required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held data visualisation software optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business consultant

Full index of moves from business consultant

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.