Table 1Transition record

data analysttoICT information and knowledge manager

A data analyst already meets 50% of what the ICT information and knowledge manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From data analyst

50%

Overlap1

To ICT information and knowledge manager

19 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

58 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58

This move: 58 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ICT information and knowledge manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the data 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT information and knowledge manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a data analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held online analytical processing information and communication technologies (icts)
already held information categorisation social sciences, journalism and information
already held interpret current data information skills
already held create data models information skills
already held manage data collection systems information skills
already held deliver visual presentation of data communication, collaboration and creativity

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the ICT information and knowledge manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse the context of an organisation required
required, not held manage information sources required
required, not held structure information required

optional, not held keep up with the latest information systems solutions optional
optional, not held manage information access aids optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held attack vectors required
required, not held decision support systems required
required, not held information security strategy required

optional, not held data protection optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess informational needs required
required, not held manage ICT data architecture required

optional, not held design information system optional
optional, not held interact with users to gather requirements optional

04 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held assess ICT knowledge optional
optional, not held coordinate technological activities optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held migrate existing data required

optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement data warehousing techniques optional
optional, not held utilise decision support system optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held business processes required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT information and knowledge 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held business intelligence knowledge
already held create data models skill
already held data mining knowledge
already held data models knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held deliver visual presentation of data skill
already held information architecture knowledge
already held information categorisation knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held interpret current data skill
already held manage data collection systems skill
already held online analytical processing knowledge
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held data quality assessment knowledge
already held information confidentiality knowledge
already held manage cloud data and storage skill
already held perform data mining skill
already held use databases skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure information privacy optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess ICT knowledge optional
optional, not held coordinate technological activities optional
optional, not held data protection optional
optional, not held design information system optional
optional, not held ensure information privacy optional
optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement data warehousing techniques optional
optional, not held interact with users to gather requirements optional
optional, not held keep up with the latest information systems solutions optional
optional, not held manage information access aids optional
optional, not held utilise decision support system optional

48 held skills the ICT information and knowledge manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Hadoop 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 analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role business analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role collect ICT data skill
not needed by the target role data engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role data science knowledge
not needed by the target role data visualisation software knowledge
not needed by the target role database knowledge
not needed by the target role define data quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role documentation types knowledge
not needed by the target role establish data processes skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role game theory knowledge
not needed by the target role gather data for forensic purposes skill
not needed by the target role handle data samples skill
not needed by the target role healthcare analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role image recognition knowledge
not needed by the target role implement data quality processes skill
not needed by the target role integrate ICT data skill
not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role marketing analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research knowledge
not needed by the target role normalise data skill
not needed by the target role perform data cleansing 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 research design knowledge
not needed by the target role resource description framework query language knowledge

8 further entries not listed here

5 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 attack vectors required
required, not held decision support systems required
required, not held information security strategy required
required, not held business processes required
optional, not held data protection optional

Index

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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.