Business analyst

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A business analyst (BA) is a person who analyzes and documents the market environment, processes, or systems of businesses. According to Robert Half, the typical roles for business analysts include creating detailed business analysis, budgeting and forecasting, planning and monitoring, variance analysis, pricing, reporting and defining business requirements for stakeholders.[1] Related to business analysts are system analysts, who serve as the intermediary between business and IT, assessing whether the IT solution is suitable for the business.[2]

Areas of business analysis[]

There are at least four types of business analysis:

  1. Business developer – to identify the organization's business needs and business' opportunities.
  2. Business model analysis – to define and model the organization's policies and market approaches.
  3. Process design – to standardize the organization’s workflows.
  4. Systems analysis – the interpretation of business rules and requirements for technical systems (generally within IT).

The business analyst is someone who is a part of the business operation and works with Information Technology to improve the quality of the services being delivered, sometimes assisting in the Integration and Testing of new solutions. Business Analysts act as a liaison between management and technical developers.[3]

The BA may also support the development of training material, participates in the implementation, and provides post-implementation support.[4]

Industries[]

This occupation (Business Analyst) is almost equally distributed between male workers and female workers, which means, although it belongs to an IT industry, the entrance to this job is open equally both for men and women. Also, research found that the annual salary for BA tops in Australia, and is reported that India has the lowest compensation.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ Mary K. Pratt and Sarah K. White,"What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency", cio.com, April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Shelly, Gary B., Cashman, Thomas J., & Vermaat, Misty E. Discovering Computers 2008, Complete. Boston: Thomson Course Technology. ISBN 1 -4239-1205-5
  3. ^ "How to Become a Business Analyst | Business Analyst Salary". Master's in Data Science. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  4. ^ "Proces pracy analityka IT". 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ Schreiner, K. (November 2007). "The Bridge and Beyond: Business Analysis Extends Its Role and Reach". IT Professional. 9 (6): 50–54. doi:10.1109/mitp.2007.122. ISSN 1520-9202. S2CID 206469274.
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