Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

business intelligence managertobusiness analyst

A business intelligence manager already meets 39% of what the business analyst role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business intelligence manager
39%
Overlap1
To business analyst
15 Skills carried over
13 Required, not held
66.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

39%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.9/ 100

1 Share of the business analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business intelligence manager 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.

Why

Why this move works

A business analyst role treats 13 of its required skills as things a business intelligence manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • advise on efficiency improvements
  • align efforts towards business development
  • analyse business plans
  • apply change management
  • business analysis
  • business analytics

What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business intelligence manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held identify undetected organisational needs management skills
  • already held business analytics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held data visualisation software information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held management consulting business, administration and law
  • already held perform business analysis information skills
  • already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 13 the business analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 6 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held analyse external factors of companies required
  • required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
  • required, not held analyse internal factors of companies required
  • required, not held conduct qualitative research required
  • required, not held conduct quantitative research required
  • required, not held interpret financial statements required
  • optional, not held advise on risk management optional
  • optional, not held keep updated on the political landscape optional
  • optional, not held report analysis results optional
  • optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional
02 business, administration and law 2 required, 10 supplementary
  • required, not held management systems standards required
  • required, not held market research required
  • optional, not held organisational learning optional
  • optional, not held business process modelling optional
  • optional, not held investment banking optional
  • optional, not held business law optional
  • optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
  • optional, not held corporate law optional
  • optional, not held financial statements optional
  • optional, not held market entry strategies optional
  • optional, not held marketing analytics optional
  • optional, not held quality standards optional
03 working with computers 2 required
  • required, not held digital data processing required
  • required, not held use business simulation tools required
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 8 supplementary
  • required, not held build business relationships required
  • optional, not held interview people optional
  • optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
  • optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
  • optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
  • optional, not held advise on organisational culture optional
  • optional, not held advise on personnel management optional
  • optional, not held propose ICT solutions to business problems optional
  • optional, not held support implementation of quality management systems optional
05 education 1 required
  • required, not held scientific research methodology required
06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required
  • required, not held business communication required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business analyst 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 15 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
  • already held align efforts towards business development skill
  • already held analyse business plans skill
  • already held apply change management skill
  • already held business analysis knowledge
  • already held business analytics knowledge
  • already held data visualisation software knowledge
  • already held identify undetected organisational needs skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held make strategic business decisions skill
  • already held management consulting knowledge
  • already held perform business analysis skill
  • already held risk management knowledge
  • already held business intelligence knowledge
  • already held organisational policies knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held define organisational standards optional
  • optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held organisational learning optional
  • optional, not held business process modelling optional
  • optional, not held interview people optional
  • optional, not held investment banking optional
  • optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
  • optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
  • optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
  • optional, not held advise on organisational culture optional
  • optional, not held advise on personnel management optional
  • optional, not held advise on risk management optional
  • optional, not held business law optional
  • optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
  • optional, not held corporate law optional
  • optional, not held define organisational standards optional
  • optional, not held financial statements optional
  • optional, not held keep updated on the political landscape optional
  • optional, not held market entry strategies optional
  • optional, not held marketing analytics optional
  • optional, not held propose ICT solutions to business problems optional
  • optional, not held quality standards optional
  • optional, not held report analysis results optional
  • optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional
  • optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
  • optional, not held support implementation of quality management systems optional
  • optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
44 held skills the business analyst role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on tax policy skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
  • not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
  • not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
  • not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data models knowledge
  • not needed by the target role deliver business research proposals skill
  • not needed by the target role develop company strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
  • not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
  • not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a management system skill
  • not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
  • not needed by the target role improve business processes skill
  • not needed by the target role integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret business information skill
  • not needed by the target role keep updated on innovations in various business fields skill
  • not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
  • not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
  • not needed by the target role manage business knowledge skill
  • not needed by the target role manage project metrics skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor company policy skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor customer behaviour skill
  • not needed by the target role operational research knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform business research skill
  • not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
  • not needed by the target role perform market research skill
  • not needed by the target role project management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role recommend product improvements skill
  • not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role strategic planning knowledge

4 further entries not listed here

15 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 management systems standards required
  • required, not held business communication required
  • required, not held market research required
  • required, not held scientific research methodology required
  • optional, not held organisational learning optional
  • optional, not held business process modelling optional
  • optional, not held investment banking optional
  • optional, not held business law optional
  • optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
  • optional, not held corporate law optional
  • optional, not held financial statements optional
  • optional, not held market entry strategies optional
  • optional, not held marketing analytics optional
  • optional, not held quality standards optional
  • optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
Index

Other moves recorded from business intelligence manager

Full index of moves from business intelligence manager

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.