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Junior Business Analyst
Business analysis path · Business & AnalysisThe bridge between the business and the tech team. Understands a business problem and turns it into clear requirements developers can build.
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What the job involves
- Joins workshops and interviews with departments and writes the minutes
- Writes user stories and acceptance criteria
- Maps as-is and to-be processes in BPMN
- Prepares test data and takes part in user acceptance testing
- Tracks change requests and keeps documents current
Your path from this job
- Junior Business AnalystYou start as · 0–2 years
Works under a senior BA: documents, attends meetings and writes user stories.
- Business Analyst2–5 years
Leads analysis for a whole project and works directly with stakeholders.
- Senior Business Analyst5–8 years
Takes on complex projects, mentors new analysts and proposes department-wide improvements.
- Product Owner / Head of Business Analysis8+ years
Sets the direction of a product or leads the company's analysts.
Years are approximate and vary by employer. What matters is that each stage builds on the last.
Where you'd work
Banks, telecoms, government bodies, consultancies and any company running system projects.
Skills you need
Clear communication and writingRequirements elicitation and analysisProcess modelling (BPMN)SQL and Excel to check dataCritical thinking
Tools of the trade
JiraConfluenceVisio / LucidchartExcelPower BI
Certification ladder
Tap any certification for details. You don't need them all: pick one per level based on where you work.
EntryStart here
IntermediateAfter about 2 years
AdvancedFor seniors
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