Hello Friends,
The idea of writing this blog occurred to me only because I didn't get to read such a blog when I really needed it!
This blog will give a brief overview of the key skills of a Business Analyst (mostly in an IT sector).
If you are starting your career as a Business Analyst, one most important thing you have to focus on is your communication skill. You need not have a very flowery English language, but it should be clear and grammatically correct. So guys, practice more on communicating in English coz it will really help you climb the ladder.
The key responsibilities of a Business Analyst in an IT sector are Requirement Gathering and interacting with the client on a regular basis. Requirement gathering is the most important phase of any IT project. It involves direct interaction with the client and clearly defining the project. The BA analyzes the requirements which leads to additionally queries and questions to be clarified with the client. This process is the most crucial phase in the project life cycle.
To better play this responsibility, the Business Analyst should be a good listener. He should listen and clearly understand the requirements. He should also be very good in asking questions. The Business Analyst should never hesitate in asking questions to the client, even though it appears a very silly question to him. Nothing goes waste. Its better to clear the smallest doubt than to allow that doubt to become a cause of a great confusion.
After all the requirements are defined and the scope of the project is ready, the Business Analyst works towards the solution to the problem. Its during this phase that his analytical and creative skills come into play. For this he interacts the technical team to validate the feasibility of the solution proposed. A prototype of the proposed solution is developed which is reviewed by the client. The client may suggest additional changes and functionalities which have to be addressed by the Business Analyst keeping in mind the scope of the project.
When the client is satisfied with the solution proposed, the Business Analyst task becomes more crucial. He acts as an interface between the client and the technical team involved in the development of the project. He is responsible of communicating the project functionalities and scope to the technical team. During this phase, their may be some requirement changes as suggested by the client. In this phase too, the communication gap or ineffective communication can lead to a drastic deflection from the actual requirement.
Throughout the development process, the Business Analyst has to verify that the solution meets the requirements. The Quality Assurance team is responsible for software testing and quality review. The Business Analyst works closely with this team and provides assistance in developing the test cases and testing the functionalities.
So guys, I guess this brief description of the responsibilities of a business Analyst will surely be of help to you.
Signing Off.
Have a nice day!
