RecordMove

Business intelligence manager to business consultant

A business intelligence manager already meets 40% of what the business consultant role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From business intelligence manager

Partial match

To business consultant

18 You already bring

14 Still to learn

54 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a business consultant is expected to do is already part of a business intelligence manager’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 consultant role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A business consultant role treats 13 of its required skills as things a business intelligence manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

advise on efficiency improvements
align efforts towards business development
analyse business plans
analyse the context of an organisation
apply change management
business analysis

What stands in the way is 14 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business consultant 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 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 consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 6 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 8 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn analyse business processes required
still to learn analyse business requirements required
still to learn analyse external factors of companies required
still to learn analyse financial performance of a company required
still to learn analyse internal factors of companies required
still to learn conduct qualitative research required
still to learn conduct quantitative research required
still to learn interpret financial statements required

optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

02 business, administration and law 3 required, 10 supplementary

still to learn consultation methods required
still to learn management systems standards required
still to learn business processes required

optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held business incubation 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 human resource management optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn advise on financial matters required
still to learn advise on personnel management required
still to learn 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 sustainability solutions optional

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held define organisational standards optional
optional, not held identify processes for re-engineering optional

05 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held business communication optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held trading software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business consultant 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 business plans 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 strategic business decisions skill
already held management consulting knowledge
already held operational research knowledge
already held perform business analysis skill
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held business analytics knowledge
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held implement a management system skill
already held make data-driven decisions skill
already held organisational policies knowledge

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held business incubation 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 human resource management optional
optional, not held identify processes for re-engineering optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

41 held skills the business consultant 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 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 data visualisation software 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 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 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 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 risk management knowledge
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 supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role track key performance indicators skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill

1 further entry 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 pick up Tier

still to learn consultation methods required
still to learn management systems standards required
still to learn business processes required
optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held business incubation 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 human resource management optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a business intelligence manager become a business consultant?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A business intelligence manager already covers 40% of what a business consultant is expected to do: 18 skills carry over, 13 of which the business consultant role treats as required.

What skills does a business intelligence manager need to become a business consultant?

14 required skills are missing, plus 22 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is consultation methods.

How hard is the move from business intelligence manager to business consultant?

Its learning distance is 65.5 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.