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WHAT DEFINES A JUNIOR BA ?A presentation by:
Faruq Hunter Executive VP of International Strategies and Operations
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IIBA® Business Analysis Competency Model Version 2.0 “a foundation for a global standard and awareness of Business Analysis Competency”
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Junior Business Analyst
Limited practical experience in the role
Typically need assistance from more senior resources
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Senior Business Analyst
Customer service skills
Ability to think strategically
Breadth of experience
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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
0
20
40
10
10
20
40
20
10
40
10
Analyst1 - 20 Analyst2 - 20
Analyst1 Analyst20
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Soft SkillsDocumenta-tionProcessKnowledge
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 – Intermediate BA
20
90
50
20
50
40
40
50
Analyst1 - 45 Analyst2 - 45
Analyst1 Analyst20
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
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
Entry
Juni
or
Inte
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iate
Seni
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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
