Business Analysis

Canadian employers will need 171,000 business analysis related professionals by 2016.
(Source: Information and Communications Technology Council, 2011)

American employers will need 876,000 business analysis related professionals by 2020.
(Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections Program)


Business analysis is the discipline of identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement, organizational change or strategic planning and policy development. The person who carries out this task is called a Business Analyst, or BA.

When inefficient business processes are discovered, the business analyst makes recommendations for business process improvements. If the recommended solution is approved, the business analyst works with project and operational teams to implement the recommended solutions.

Education Path

To enhance your skills and credibility as a business analyst, the following courses are very relevant and will increase your practical skills:

  • Process Mapping
  • Lean Process Improvement
  • Facilitation and Critical Thinking Skills
  • Gathering Requirements
  • Writing Use Cases
  • Fundamentals of Project Management
  • Influencing without Authority

 

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