How do I become a Business Analyst?

How do I get a business analysis job with little to no experience in business analysis?

How do I gain experience?

Should I do certification to get a Business Analysis job ?

Do I need an IT degree?

If any of these are the questions you asking yourself now, then we can help you solve them.

The Business Analysis journey has multiple career pathways that you can move through as your experience and knowledge grow. 

You might be asking:

What do I need to do to get to senior level?

What are some of these pathways I can take? How do I work towards them?

I am working towards a promotion what can I do?

We partner with you to unpack this journey, discover your strengths, work on your weaknesses, set goals, and plot your journey to new altitudes.

Being a Business Analyst can be demanding. 

How can I operate at my peak?

What can I do to become a higher performer in my job?

How can I develop more confidence?

We will partner with you to build journeys that take you to higher altitudes of success and discovery of how to take your performance to a new level.

It's no secret that the first 90 days in a new job are crucial for setting the tone for the rest of your tenure. 

It is a critical time for establishing yourself as a valuable member of the team and for the organisation. 

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We all know the SMART method of setting goals. It is a great method to get specific about our goals so that we are clear up on what we want to achieve.

But have we missed something important that helps us be more successful in achieving our goals?

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Consider the following scenario that is typical in most careers and not just business analysis. Now, imagine two situations.

You are working on a piece of work and now presenting the outcome of your work probably in a team catchup, workshop or some informal way.

When you have finished, you ask for feedback and questions.  ............

I often get asked by people who desire to begin a career as a Business Analyst “Where do we start?”

I am also asked how easy it is to get into business analysis. That is not a simple answer, as there are many factors that differ from individual to individual.

We typically see business analysts as a tactical resource - eliciting requirements, analysing solution alternatives, determining the best approach for testing and implementing a solution, defining non-functional requirements, etc.

This largely comes down to how we as a profession have marketed ourselves.

The more valuable business analyst operates strategically and thinks strategically.

Building your Business Analysis Knowledge while you wait for a role

It makes good sense that to understand the context of something, we need a threshold of knowledge about the topic in question. ... Without such knowledge, it becomes difficult to construct a meaningful mental model of what we are working with or talking about.

What is the importance of knowledge in learning business analysis?