Business consultant to business 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.
71.8/ 100
1 How much of what a business intelligence manager is expected to do is already part of a business consultant’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the business intelligence manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A business intelligence manager role treats 13 of its required skills as things a business consultant already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on efficiency improvements
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse the context of an organisation
- apply change management
- business analysis
- identify undetected organisational needs
What stands in the way is 20 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
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.
- 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 · What you may need to learn
The 41 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn develop revenue generation strategies required
- still to learn create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement required
- still to learn develop company strategies required
- still to learn ensure compliance with policies required
- still to learn improve business processes required
- still to learn integrate strategic foundation in daily performance required
- still to learn manage business knowledge required
- still to learn provide improvement strategies required
- optional, not held identify suppliers optional
- optional, not held manage budgets optional
- still to learn gather technical information required
- still to learn interpret business information required
- still to learn manage project metrics required
- still to learn monitor company policy required
- still to learn 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
- still to learn company policies required
- still to learn corporate social responsibility required
- still to learn 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
- still to learn statistical analysis system software required
- still to learn statistics required
- still to learn 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
- still to learn perform data analysis required
1 further area in the appendix
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.
- 01 company policies study this
- 02 corporate social responsibility study this
- 03 develop revenue generation strategies practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 18 skills that carry over
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- still to learn company policies required
- still to learn corporate social responsibility required
- still to learn business management principles required
- still to learn statistical analysis system software required
- still to learn 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
Common questions about this move
Can a business consultant become a business intelligence manager?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A business consultant already covers 35% of what a business intelligence manager is expected to do: 18 skills carry over, 13 of which the business intelligence manager role treats as required.
What skills does a business consultant need to become a business intelligence manager?
20 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is company policies.
How hard is the move from business consultant to business intelligence manager?
Its learning distance is 71.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.