What is the career path and related competencies for a Business Analyst?
A typical career path for a Business Analyst within a Organisation would be as below:
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Analyst level |
Technical and Behavioural competencies |
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Jr. BA |
Technical Competencies: Business Analysis, Requirements gathering, Data Analysis, System Analysis, Process Analysis, Tools. Behavioural Competencies: User/Customer centric, Team work, Communication, Analytical. |
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Associate BA |
Technical Competencies: Business Analysis, Requirements gathering, Data Analysis, System Analysis, Process Analysis, Tools, Gap Analysis, Solution identification. Behavioural Competencies: User/Customer centric, Team work, Communication, Analytical, Influential, Result oriented. |
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Business Analyst |
Technical Competencies: Business Analysis, Requirements gathering, Data Analysis, System Analysis, Process Analysis, Tools, Gap Analysis, Solution identification, Benefit realisation, Consultancy. Behavioural Competencies: User/Customer centric, Team work, Communication, Analytical, Influential, Result oriented, leadership. |
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Senior BA |
Technical Competencies: Business Analysis, Requirements gathering, Data Analysis, System Analysis, Process Analysis, Tools, Gap Analysis, Solution identification, Benefit realisation, Consultancy, Strategy analysis, Enterprise analysis. Behavioural Competencies: User/Customer centric, Team work, Communication, Analytical, Influential, Result oriented, leadership, Visionary, Strategist. |
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Principal BA |
Technical Competencies: Business Analysis, Requirements gathering, Data Analysis, System Analysis, Process Analysis, Tools, Gap Analysis, Solution identification, Benefit realisation, Consultancy, Strategy analysis, Enterprise analysis, Change initiation and implementation. Behavioural Competencies: User/Customer centric, Team work, Communication, Analytical, Influential, Result oriented, leadership, Visionary, Strategist, Conceptualization. |
