Table 1Transition record

ICT consultanttosoftware manager

A ICT consultant already meets 19% of what the software manager role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT consultant

19%

Overlap1

To software manager

10 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

82.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.7

This move: 82.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the software manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A software manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide user documentation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage ICT project management skills
already held interact with users to gather requirements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held identify ICT user needs information skills
already held analyse software specifications working with computers
already held Process-based management business, administration and law

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the software manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 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 information and communication technologies (icts) 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held data storage required
required, not held software metrics required
required, not held unified modelling language required
required, not held digital systems required

optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
optional, not held iOS optional
optional, not held mobile operating systems optional
optional, not held trading software optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate cost of software products required
required, not held manage data required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held monitor technology trends required

optional, not held analyse ICT technical proposals optional
optional, not held monitor ICT research optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held apply ICT system usage policies required
required, not held ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards required
required, not held apply system organisational policies required

04 business, administration and law 3 required

required, not held ICT project management required
required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held quality assurance methodologies required

05 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held define technology strategy required
required, not held manage business knowledge required

optional, not held manage software localisation optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional

06 working with computers 2 required

required, not held use an application-specific interface required
required, not held use ICT ticketing system required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a software 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT project management methodologies knowledge
already held analyse software specifications skill
already held manage ICT project skill
already held systems development life-cycle knowledge
already held Agile project management knowledge
already held Process-based management knowledge
already held identify ICT user needs skill
already held interact with users to gather requirements skill
already held lean project management knowledge
already held provide user documentation skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held create software design required

optional, not held use methodologies for user-centered design optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held give live presentation optional
optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse ICT technical proposals optional
optional, not held manage software localisation optional
optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
optional, not held iOS optional
optional, not held mobile operating systems optional
optional, not held monitor ICT research optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held use methodologies for user-centered design optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held give live presentation optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held manage tender processes optional
optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

28 held skills the software manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT process quality models knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT sales methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system integration knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse ICT system skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role game theory knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware components knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer requirements skill
not needed by the target role identify technological needs skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
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 maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage ICT change request process skill
not needed by the target role manage changes in ICT system skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage standard enterprise resource planning system skill
not needed by the target role monitor system performance skill
not needed by the target role optimise choice of ICT solution skill
not needed by the target role provide ICT consulting advice skill
not needed by the target role software components libraries knowledge
not needed by the target role solve ICT system problems skill
not needed by the target role use e-services skill
not needed by the target role verify formal ICT specifications skill
not needed by the target role visual presentation techniques 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 ICT project management required
required, not held data storage required
required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held software metrics required
required, not held unified modelling language required
required, not held digital systems required
required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
optional, not held iOS optional
optional, not held mobile operating systems optional
optional, not held trading software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT consultant

Full index of moves from ICT 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.