Business analyst

A business analyst (BA) is a person who processes, interprets and documents business processes, products, services and software through analysis of data.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[2]^[4]The role of a business analyst is to ensure business efficiency increases through their knowledge of both IT and business function.^[5]

Some tasks of a business analyst include creating detailed business analysis, budgeting and forecasting, business strategising, planning and monitoring, variance analysis, pricing, reporting and defining business requirements for stakeholders.^[2] The business analyst role is applicable to four key areas/levels of business functions – operational, project, enterprise and competitive focuses.^[5]^[6] Each of these areas of business analysis have a significant impact on business performance, and assist in enhancing profitability and efficiency in all stages of the business process, and across all business functions.^[6]

^ "What is Business Analysis? | IIBA®". www.iiba.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c "What is a BA". Business Analyst Solutions. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
^ "What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency". CIO. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
^ "How to become a Business Analyst?". Techcanvass. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
^ ^a ^b B., Hass, Kathleen (2011). The Enterprise Business Analyst : DEVELOPING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX BUSINESS PROBLEMS. ISBN 978-1-56726-349-7. OCLC 819807719.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Fleigher, Craig S.; Bensoussan, Babette E. (2015). Business and Competitive Analysis : Effective Application of New and Classic Methods. ISBN 978-0-13-308640-9. OCLC 824734026.

[:2-1] "What is Business Analysis? | IIBA®". www.iiba.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.

[:0-2] "What is a BA". Business Analyst Solutions. Retrieved 2022-04-14.

[:3-3] "What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency". CIO. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

[:21-4] "How to become a Business Analyst?". Techcanvass. Retrieved 2024-06-13.

[:1-5] B., Hass, Kathleen (2011). The Enterprise Business Analyst : DEVELOPING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX BUSINESS PROBLEMS. ISBN 978-1-56726-349-7. OCLC 819807719.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:4-6] Fleigher, Craig S.; Bensoussan, Babette E. (2015). Business and Competitive Analysis : Effective Application of New and Classic Methods. ISBN 978-0-13-308640-9. OCLC 824734026.

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