Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

software analysttocomputer-aided design operator

A software analyst already meets 61% of what the computer-aided design operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From software analyst
61%
Overlap1
To computer-aided design operator
37 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
55.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

61%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

55.5/ 100

1 Share of the computer-aided design operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the software analyst 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.

Why

Why this move works

A computer-aided design operator role treats 37 of its required skills as things a software analyst already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • ABAP
  • AJAX
  • APL
  • ASP.NET
  • Assembly (computer programming)
  • C#

What stands in the way is 12 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 37 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer-aided design operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a software analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held COBOL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 37 carried skills, including the 37 the computer-aided design operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 46 missing skills fall into 10 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 working with computers 4 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held use automatic programming required
  • required, not held create CAD drawings required
  • required, not held use CAD software required
  • required, not held use CAM software required
  • optional, not held use CAE software optional
  • optional, not held use microsoft office optional
  • optional, not held use specialised design software optional
  • optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 14 supplementary
  • required, not held develop design concept required
  • required, not held design process required
  • optional, not held attend design meetings optional
  • optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
  • optional, not held develop jewellery designs optional
  • optional, not held develop product design optional
  • optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held customise drafts optional
  • optional, not held design automation components optional
  • optional, not held design circuits using CAD optional
  • optional, not held design engineering components optional
  • optional, not held develop design plans optional
  • optional, not held use communication techniques optional
03 arts and humanities 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held design principles required
  • required, not held graphic design required
  • optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
  • optional, not held jewellery processes optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held industrial design optional
04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held Microsoft Visual C++ required
  • required, not held CAD software required
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held industrial software optional
05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held trigonometry required
  • required, not held geometry required
  • optional, not held mathematics optional
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held metalworking optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held design drawings optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held woodworking processes optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer-aided design operator 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 37 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ABAP knowledge
  • already held AJAX knowledge
  • already held APL knowledge
  • already held ASP.NET 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 Java (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held JavaScript knowledge
  • already held Lisp knowledge
  • already held MATLAB knowledge
  • already held ML (computer programming) 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 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
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held attend to detail regarding jewellery creation optional
08 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held adapt to new design materials optional
09 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
10 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held documentation types optional
34 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held adapt to new design materials optional
  • optional, not held attend design meetings optional
  • optional, not held attend to detail regarding jewellery creation optional
  • optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
  • optional, not held develop jewellery designs optional
  • optional, not held develop product design optional
  • optional, not held documentation types optional
  • optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
  • optional, not held jewellery processes optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held metalworking optional
  • optional, not held use CAE software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
  • optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held customise drafts optional
  • optional, not held design automation components optional
  • optional, not held design circuits using CAD optional
  • optional, not held design drawings optional
  • optional, not held design engineering components optional
  • optional, not held develop design plans optional
  • optional, not held industrial design optional
  • optional, not held industrial software optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mathematics optional
  • optional, not held use communication techniques optional
  • optional, not held use microsoft office optional
  • optional, not held use specialised design software optional
  • optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
  • optional, not held woodworking processes optional
64 held skills the computer-aided design operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Agile development knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role DevOps knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT problem management techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT project management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT system user requirements 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 Open source model knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Outsourcing model knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Process-based management 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 SPARK knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SPARQL 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 XQuery knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse ICT system skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
  • not needed by the target role business requirements techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role core banking software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role create data models skill
  • not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role create prototype of user experience solutions skill
  • not needed by the target role create software design skill
  • not needed by the target role data models knowledge
  • not needed by the target role define software architecture skill
  • not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role design information system skill
  • not needed by the target role develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role develop software prototype skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
  • not needed by the target role hybrid model knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify ICT system weaknesses skill

24 further entries not listed here

19 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 Microsoft Visual C++ required
  • required, not held trigonometry required
  • required, not held CAD software required
  • required, not held design principles required
  • required, not held geometry required
  • required, not held graphic design required
  • optional, not held documentation types optional
  • optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
  • optional, not held jewellery processes optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held metalworking optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held design drawings optional
  • optional, not held industrial design optional
  • optional, not held industrial software optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mathematics optional
  • optional, not held woodworking processes optional
Index

Other moves recorded from software analyst

Full index of moves from software analyst

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.