What defines a junior business analyst

WHAT DEFINES A JUNIOR BA ?A presentation by:

Faruq Hunter Executive VP of International Strategies and Operations

GeniusCo

IIBA Sources

IIBA® Business Analysis Competency Model Version 2.0 “a foundation for a global standard and awareness of Business Analysis Competency”

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Source:IIBA® Business Analysis Competency Model Version 2.0

Junior Business Analyst

Limited practical experience in the role

Typically need assistance from more senior resources

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Source: Brad WrayVia Google Search

Senior Business Analyst

Customer service skills

Ability to think strategically

Breadth of experience

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Source:www.wisegeek.com

To move up in the role you should become a subject matter expert in your chosen field

BA DEVELOPMENTP r o c e s s S o f t S k i l l s

K n o w l e d g e D o c u m e n t a t i o n

BA

BA Developmental Areas

Business Knowledge

Industry Knowledge and Experience

Organizational Knowledge

Product Development Knowledge and Experience (ie. Software Applications as well as other products requiring a development and manufacturing process)

Ability to acquire new knowledge

Knowledge

BA Developmental Areas

Traceability

Coherence and layout

Scalability

Note taking

Versioning

Change Management

Modeling

Documentation

BA Developmental Areas Gathering requirements

Analysis

Assessment and Validation

Change Management

Brainstorming

Benchmarking

Process Engineering

Development Processes

Requirements Management Processes

Process

BA Developmental Areas

Creative Thinking

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Systems Thinking

Ethics

Personal Organization

Trustworthiness

Soft Skills

Oral Communications

Teaching

Written Communication

Facilitation and Negotiation

Leadership and Influencing

Teamwork

BA GROWTH PATTERNS

P r o c e s s S o f t S k i l l s

K n o w l e d g e D o c u m e n t a t i o n

BA

BA Growth Patterns – Junior BA

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Analyst1 - 20 Analyst2 - 20

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Soft SkillsDocumenta-tionProcessKnowledge

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K n o w l e d g e D o c u m e n t a t i o n

BA

BA Growth Patterns – Intermediate BA

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Soft SkillsDocumenta-tionProcessKnowledge

No two BA’s are the same

Additional Factors that aid to hierarchal placement of BA’s

Job Requirements and inner company operating procedures and culture

P r o c e s s S o f t S k i l l s

K n o w l e d g e D o c u m e n t a t i o n

BA

Business Analyst Job Profiles

Entry Level

Junior

Intermediate

SeniorSource: IIBA® Business Analysis Competency Model Version 2.0

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WHAT CAN BE TAUGHT?

Junior BA Meetings Will Focus On…

The Junior BA meetings will focus on growth in areas that are general to most BA’s.

Areas that are specific to the form of engagement will not be covered

Soft Skills

Documentation

Process

SOURCES OF BA KNOWLEDGE

Sources of Business Analysis Information

Source: BABOK 2.0

Agile Development Business Intelligence Business Process Management Business rules Decision analysis and game theory Enterprise architecture Governance and compliance framework IT service management including ITIL Lean and six Sigma Organizational change management Project management Quality management Service-oriented architecture Software engineering Software process improvement Software quality assurance Strategic planning Usability and user experience design