Business Analyst
Explore how business analysts clarify needs, study processes and help teams evaluate possible improvements.
Roles vary across organisations and change over time. Use this profile to identify questions, then investigate current role and course information.
What does this career involve?
Common kinds of work to investigate when learning about this area.
Work you might explore
- Listening to stakeholders and defining the underlying problem
- Mapping processes, information and constraints
- Comparing options using evidence
- Writing clear requirements and supporting change
What skills can help?
- Structured communication
- Process analysis
- Data interpretation
- Facilitation
Courses to explore
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Projects students can try
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