Table 1Transition record

enterprise architecttosoftware architect

A enterprise architect already meets 61% of what the software architect role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From enterprise architect

61%

Overlap1

To software architect

56 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

51.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.8

This move: 51.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the software architect role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the enterprise architect 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 56 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A software architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a enterprise architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held define software architecture communication, collaboration and creativity
already held unified modelling language information and communication technologies (icts)
already held align software with system architectures working with computers
already held system design information and communication technologies (icts)
already held object-oriented modelling information and communication technologies (icts)
already held provide ICT consulting advice communication, collaboration and creativity

All 56 carried skills, including the 11 the software architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create software design required
required, not held create flowchart diagram required
required, not held design process required

optional, not held design cloud architecture optional
optional, not held design database in the cloud optional
optional, not held design database scheme optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held tools for software configuration management required
required, not held systems development life-cycle required

optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held SPARK optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held WildFly optional
optional, not held systems theory optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held task algorithmisation optional

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held oversee development of software required
required, not held define technical requirements required

04 working with computers 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held analyse software specifications required

optional, not held apply ICT systems theory optional
optional, not held develop software prototype optional
optional, not held do cloud refactoring optional
optional, not held implement data warehousing techniques optional
optional, not held use markup languages optional
optional, not held use query languages optional
optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT security legislation optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held security engineering optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a software architect 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 56 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align software with system architectures skill
already held analyse business requirements skill
already held build business relationships skill
already held business process modelling knowledge
already held collect customer feedback on applications skill
already held define software architecture skill
already held object-oriented modelling knowledge
already held provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
already held system design knowledge
already held unified modelling language knowledge
already held use an application-specific interface skill
already held ABAP knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Agile project management knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held ICT project management methodologies knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Process-based management knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held lean project management knowledge
already held manage staff skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held provide ICT consulting advice skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform resource planning optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held SPARK optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held WildFly optional
optional, not held apply ICT systems theory optional
optional, not held design cloud architecture optional
optional, not held design database in the cloud optional
optional, not held design database scheme optional
optional, not held develop software prototype optional
optional, not held do cloud refactoring optional
optional, not held implement data warehousing techniques optional
optional, not held systems theory optional
optional, not held use markup languages optional
optional, not held use query languages optional
optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional
optional, not held security engineering optional
optional, not held task algorithmisation optional

35 held skills the software architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile development knowledge
not needed by the target role DevOps knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT architectural frameworks knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT market knowledge
not needed by the target role Prototyping development knowledge
not needed by the target role Rapid application development knowledge
not needed by the target role Spiral development knowledge
not needed by the target role Waterfall development knowledge
not needed by the target role apply ICT system usage policies skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply information security policies skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role business requirements techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate technological activities skill
not needed by the target role design enterprise architecture skill
not needed by the target role design information system skill
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role identify processes for re-engineering skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role incremental development knowledge
not needed by the target role information architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role iterative development knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with the latest information systems solutions skill
not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
not needed by the target role manage ICT data architecture skill
not needed by the target role manage cloud data and storage skill
not needed by the target role monitor technology trends skill
not needed by the target role optimise choice of ICT solution skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role review development process of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role software architecture models knowledge
not needed by the target role software design methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

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 tools for software configuration management required
required, not held systems development life-cycle required
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held SPARK optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held WildFly optional
optional, not held systems theory optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held security engineering optional
optional, not held task algorithmisation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from enterprise architect

Full index of moves from enterprise architect

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.