Hi sir. Would like to know what courses can you suggest to enhance Business analyst Skills?

Hi Dalbirsingh,

It’s been more than 1.5 years in the role. I transitioned from sales & project management skills set and experience to Business Analyst via internal IJP. I am enjoying the role and challenges it involves, with loads of learning each day and lot more to learn. A good knowledge of Agile framework will definitely help you. Below are some of the insights for you :-

BA Role - Business analyst help guide businesses in improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis. These agile workers straddle the line between IT and the business to help bridge the gap and improve efficiency.

BA Job Requirement -
• Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for a business.
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Planning and monitoring
• Variance analysis, Pricing & Reporting
• Defining business requirements and reporting them back to stakeholders

Business Analyst Skills - The business analyst position requires both hard skills and soft skills. Below are some of the most important skills and experience for a business analyst are:
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal, consultative & Facilitation skills
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Being detail-oriented and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy
• Organizational skills & Knowledge of business structure
• Stakeholder analysis & Requirements engineering
• Costs benefit analysis & Processes modeling
• Understanding of networks, databases and other technology

Courses & Certifications -
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
• International Qualification Board for Business Analysts (IQBBA)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB)

Wishing you all the best future BA :)