Table 1Transition record

lean managertobusiness intelligence manager

A lean manager already meets 21% of what the business intelligence manager role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From lean manager

21%

Overlap1

To business intelligence manager

12 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

82.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.6

This move: 82.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the business intelligence manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the lean 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business intelligence manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lean manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held make data-driven decisions information skills
already held continuous improvement philosophies business, administration and law
already held management consulting business, administration and law
already held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement management skills
already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply change management management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the business intelligence manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 47 missing skills fall into 6 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 management skills 8 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop revenue generation strategies required
required, not held develop company strategies required
required, not held ensure compliance with policies required
required, not held identify undetected organisational needs required
required, not held improve business processes required
required, not held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance required
required, not held manage business knowledge required
required, not held provide improvement strategies required

optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held implement a management system optional
optional, not held make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

02 information skills 7 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse the context of an organisation required
required, not held gather technical information required
required, not held interpret business information required
required, not held manage project metrics required
required, not held monitor company policy required
required, not held perform business analysis required
required, not held track key performance indicators required

optional, not held deliver business research proposals optional
optional, not held perform business research optional
optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
optional, not held monitor customer behaviour optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

03 business, administration and law 7 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held business management principles required
required, not held operational research required
required, not held strategic planning required

optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held risk management optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held align efforts towards business development required
required, not held implement strategic planning required

optional, not held advise on tax policy optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held statistical analysis system software required
required, not held statistics required

optional, not held business analytics optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held data visualisation software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business intelligence 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held apply change management skill
already held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held make data-driven decisions skill
already held management consulting knowledge
already held perform data analysis skill
already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held supply chain management knowledge

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held deliver business research proposals optional
optional, not held perform business research optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held advise on tax policy optional
optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data visualisation software optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held implement a management system optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
optional, not held make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held monitor customer behaviour optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

44 held skills the business intelligence manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 5S methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role SMED knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adjust priorities skill
not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role assess quality of services skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role define organisational standards skill
not needed by the target role develop corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role hoshin kanri strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role identify necessary human resources skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role identify processes for re-engineering skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role manage a team skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage production changeovers skill
not needed by the target role manage resources skill
not needed by the target role mass customisation knowledge
not needed by the target role motivate employees skill
not needed by the target role operations management knowledge
not needed by the target role production engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role report on overall management of a business skill
not needed by the target role revise quality control systems documentation skill
not needed by the target role root cause analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role schedule production skill
not needed by the target role set quality assurance objectives skill

4 further entries not listed here

16 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 company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held business management principles required
required, not held operational research required
required, not held statistical analysis system software required
required, not held statistics required
required, not held strategic planning required
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data visualisation software optional
optional, not held risk management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from lean manager

Full index of moves from lean 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.