From business consultant to business analyst
18 of the 26 essential skills of a business analyst are already essential for a business consultant — about 69% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from business consultant in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 69%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a business analyst
What a business analyst does
Business analysts research and understand the strategic position of businesses and companies in relation to their markets and their stakeholders. They analyse and present their views on how the company, from many perspectives, can improve its strategic position and internal corporate structure. They assess needs for change, communication methods, technology, IT tools, new standards and certifications.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on efficiency improvements
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse business plans
- analyse external factors of companies
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse internal factors of companies
- apply change management
- build business relationships
- business analysis
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- identify undetected organisational needs
- interpret financial statements
- liaise with managers
- make strategic business decisions
- management consulting
- management systems standards
- perform business analysis
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a business analyst and not for a business consultant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from business consultant
1 roles- business intelligence manager11 skills in common
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How far are you from being a business analyst?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.