business analyst
Code 2421.1
The business analyst (business analyst o BA) translates business problems into requirements, processes and criteria so IT or operations can deliver value. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile the BA as distinct from a data analyst or product owner.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- business analysis
- market research
- risk management
- scientific research methodology
Skills and competences
- Analizar datos para la gestión de programas
- Presentar los resultados del análisis de datos
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse internal factors of companies
- analyse external factors of companies
- analyse business plans
- liaise with managers
- build business relationships
- identify undetected organisational needs
- interpret financial statements
- conduct quantitative research
- perform business analysis
- make strategic business decisions
Transversal competences
- advise on efficiency improvements
- conduct qualitative research
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What to assess for this role
Assess process modelling, workshop facilitation and testable requirements.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a business analyst do?
- Elicits needs, documents processes, prioritises with stakeholders and checks the solution meets the business goal.
- BA vs product owner?
- The BA analyses and documents; the PO owns backlog decisions. In small teams one person may combine both.
- What to measure when hiring a BA?
- Usable documentation quality and ability to mediate scope conflicts.
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences