Table 1Transition record

ICT project managertosoftware manager

A ICT project manager already meets 34% of what the software manager role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT project manager

34%

Overlap1

To software manager

16 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

71.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.9

This move: 71.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the software manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT project 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 16 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 project manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage ICT project management skills
already held use ICT ticketing system working with computers
already held ICT project management business, administration and law
already held ICT system user requirements information and communication technologies (icts)
already held define technology strategy management skills
already held digital systems information and communication technologies (icts)

All 16 carried skills, including the 8 the software manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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 4 required, 3 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 identify ICT user needs optional
optional, not held monitor ICT research optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required, 5 supplementary

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

optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held iOS optional
optional, not held mobile operating systems optional
optional, not held trading software 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 working with computers 2 required

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

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 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 give live presentation optional
optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held provide user documentation optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

06 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

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

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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT project management knowledge
already held ICT project management methodologies knowledge
already held define technology strategy skill
already held digital systems knowledge
already held manage ICT project skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held systems development life-cycle knowledge
already held use ICT ticketing system skill
already held Agile project management knowledge
already held ICT system user requirements knowledge
already held Process-based management knowledge
already held apply conflict management skill
already held coach employees skill
already held lean project management knowledge
already held manage staff skill
already held train employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held organisational policies required

17 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 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 monitor ICT research optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held use methodologies for user-centered design 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 provide user documentation optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

55 held skills the software manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile development knowledge
not needed by the target role DevOps knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT process quality models 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 Prototyping development knowledge
not needed by the target role Rapid application development 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 analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role blockchain mining principles knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out project activities skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications 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 define roadmap for blockchain in applications skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role develop blockchain technology skill
not needed by the target role develop information standards skill
not needed by the target role document management knowledge
not needed by the target role draft project documentation skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role execute ICT audits skill
not needed by the target role hybrid model knowledge
not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT risk management skill
not needed by the target role incremental development knowledge
not needed by the target role insourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
not needed by the target role iterative development knowledge
not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain a central project repository skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage localisation skill
not needed by the target role manage project changes skill
not needed by the target role manage project information skill

15 further entries not listed here

9 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 organisational policies required
required, not held software metrics required
required, not held unified modelling language required
optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held iOS optional
optional, not held mobile operating systems optional
optional, not held trading software 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.