Table 1Transition record

ICT research managertosoftware manager

A ICT research manager already meets 29% of what the software manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT research manager

29%

Overlap1

To software manager

13 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

75.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.8

This move: 75.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the software manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT research 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 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 research manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor ICT research information skills
already held apply system organisational policies assisting and caring
already held provide user documentation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage ICT project management skills
already held ICT project management business, administration and law
already held monitor technology trends information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the software manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 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) 5 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
required, not held systems development life-cycle 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 working with computers 3 required

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

03 management skills 2 required, 3 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 tender processes optional

04 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate cost of software products required
required, not held manage data required

optional, not held analyse ICT technical proposals optional
optional, not held identify ICT user needs optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

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

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held create software design required

optional, not held interact with users to gather requirements 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 negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT project management knowledge
already held ICT project management methodologies knowledge
already held apply system organisational policies skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held manage ICT project skill
already held monitor technology trends skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held Agile project management knowledge
already held Process-based management knowledge
already held lean project management knowledge
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor ICT research skill
already held provide user documentation skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance methodologies required

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 identify ICT user needs optional
optional, not held interact with users to gather requirements optional
optional, not held mobile operating systems 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 tender processes optional
optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

36 held skills the software manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT market knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT power consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role LDAP knowledge
not needed by the target role LINQ knowledge
not needed by the target role MDX knowledge
not needed by the target role N1QL knowledge
not needed by the target role SPARQL knowledge
not needed by the target role XQuery knowledge
not needed by the target role apply reverse engineering skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
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 conduct research interview skill
not needed by the target role conduct scholarly research skill
not needed by the target role coordinate technological activities skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role crowdsourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role execute ICT user research activities skill
not needed by the target role identify technological needs skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role innovate in ICT skill
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role insourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role outsourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role plan research process skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role query languages knowledge
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role resource description framework query language knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role write research proposals skill

12 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 data storage 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
required, not held systems development life-cycle 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 research manager

Full index of moves from ICT research 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.