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You vs. Financial Manager
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This tool is intended to help with professional development planning. These comparisons are designed to provide some context in assessing skill areas you may want to develop further. Meeting or exceeding the average profile for a particular position is not an endorsement of being a candidate for promotion or reclassification.
Reporting
Definition of BI Skill: Data modeling, knowledge, querying, and reporting.
A sampling of UM classifications where the REPORTING skill set tends to be the most emphasized:
Data Architect (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)Applications Programmer/Analyst (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)Database Reporting Writing Analyst ERP Business Systems Analyst (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)
Those positions more focused towards REPORTING might have profiles that look like this:
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Analytical Skills
Definition of BI Skill: Modeling, forecasting, domain knowledge, systems thinking, data visualization.
A sampling of UM classifications where the ANALYTICAL SKILLS skill set tends to be the most emphasized:
Financial or Business Analyst (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)ERP Business Systems Analyst (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)Database Administrator (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)Business Intelligence Analyst Intermediate
Those positions more focused towards ANALYTICAL SKILLS might have profiles that look like this:
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Project Management
Definition of BI Skill: Requirement definitions, customer relationship management, work planning, resource management.
A sampling of UM classifications where the PROJECT MANAGEMENT skill set tends to be the most emphasized:
Information Technology Project Manager (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)Systems Analysis Manager Business Process Consultant ERP Project Manager Business Intelligence Analyst Senior or Business Intelligence Project Manager
Those positions more focused towards PROJECT MANAGEMENT might have profiles that look like this:
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Change Management
Definition of BI Skill: Situational/cultural awareness, communication design and planning, business process management.
A sampling of UM classifications where the CHANGE MANAGEMENT skill set tends to be the most emphasized:
ERP Project Manager Financial Manager (Intermediate, Senior, etc.)Applications Programming Manager Associate Director Business Intelligence Project Manager
Those positions more focused towards CHANGE MANAGEMENT might have profiles that look like this:
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Strategic Thinking
Definition of BI Skill: Strategy Mapping-Linking goals to process, consensus building, visioning, motivating, mentoring, scenario planning, leadership.
UM classifications that are likely found within the STRATEGIC THINKING skill set:
Information Systems Director Associate Director or Director Administrative Director Business Intelligence Director
Those strong in the STRATEGIC THINKING skill set have self-assessment profiles that most likely look like this:
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