Why Business Analysis is a lucrative Career after all

1. Introduction to the stream called Business Analysis
Who are Business Analyst and Why do we need them
Why is it such a lucrative Career Path
In next few slides we discuss why you have opted for one of the best career path
Why Business Analysts

2. Congratulation for Opting Business Analysis
This is the launch pad that would push your career two or more notch higher,
irrespective of which phase of your career you are in
• What is so great about it?
• Will it give your career wings?
• Is it for only experienced people?
• Can fresher start as BA
In next few slides we discuss why you have opted for one of the best career path
Why Business Analysts

3. Business Analyst Prospectus
Business Analysis is one of the Fastest Growing Career
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100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
2011 2016 2020
Canada US
150,000 171000
876,000
REQUIREMENT OF BA
74% of companies
have a low level of
requirements
management
maturity, resulting in
missed deadlines,
budget overruns and
wasted resources
54% of Business
Objective Met in
Companies with poor
business analysis
processes
35% longer time
needed to achieved
their business
objectives

4. Business Analyst – A Role Name
Business Analysis is one of the Most Rewarding Career Option
Many Names: Business Analyst is basically a Role Name
representing various task, techniques and knowledge.
The roles could be combined into one position like
business requirement analyst and process analyst.
Another example: A Systems Analyst may be part of a
software development project and Project Analyst

5. Business Analyst Road Map – Fresher's

6. Business Analyst Road Map – Senior Level

7. Profiles that Lead to a Business Analyst Job
Operations
Analyst
Sales
Analyst
Marketing
Analyst
Admin to a
CIO, CTO
or Other
Tech
Executive
Project
Coordinato
r/Analyst
Test
Analyst
Technical
Writer
Quality
Assuranc
e
Engineer
Business
/Functio
nal
Manager
Systems
Analyst
Software
Develope
r
Project
Manager
Subject
Matter
Expert
Customer
Service or
Technical
Support
Reporting
Analyst

8. From Business Analysis to … Unlimited Avenues
Business
Analyst
Competency
Manager
•Development of
competencies
to support the
Business
Analysis
competency
growth within
the organisation
Project
Manager
Professional
Business
Analyst
•Specialized
Consultant
Enterprise
Architect
Relationship
Manager
Business
Architect
•Aptitude for
seeing the
organisation
from a holistic
perspective
Practice
Manager
•Managing
people and
who would
like to
provide
leadership
Subject
Matter
Expert/Coach
/Mentor
Business
Operations
Manager /
Director
Independent
Business
Owner /
Entrepreneur
Content
Developer /
Content
Strategist
Product
Manager

9. Top Trend for BA 2016 onwards
From Documenting Communicating
Wider Adoption of
BA practices
Better Business
Cases
More Focus on
business benefits
than on project
activities
It is just not about
Software but entire
Solution
Better Result from
IT investment
More Business
Analysis drive
Career Opportunity

10. Solve Problem
Make the
World a
Better Place
See Through
Great Ideas
Help People
Communicate
Do You have Passion To ….
Are You ….
Jack of All
Trades
• Key Trade, you
know everything
about
everything
2 year old
Columbo
• Always have a
question. Which
might seems like
a dumb one but
it’s not & keep
on asking why,
why, why
Preservation
ist
• Remembering
the ideas given
years/months
ago that saved
man hours and
dollars still
brings a smile
Listener
• People love to
talk to you, or
they don’t but
you keep your
ears close to the
ground
Difficult/Perf
ectionist
• Look for the
best and you try
to be the best

11. Writing on
White Board
Facilitate and
Co-ordinate
Meeting
Not Afraid to
Work
Individually
Team Work &
Delegation
Continuous
Learning/Impr
ovement
People See You Leading …
What Would you Get …
Competenci
es
• These
competencies
are assets that
would make you
valuable to ever
changing world
Present Big
Ideas
• Needless to say,
when you talk,
CEOs listen
Drive
Change
• You are the
element that
brings a wave of
positive change
Bigger
picture
• While others are
predicting the
next day, you
would predict
what next 5
years would be
Eye for the
Detail
• While you have
the jungle in
your view, you
don’t fail to
observe the
misplaced entity
You are a Natural BA if …

12. Amazing Career
Job Stability &
Success
Money
Being a BA Gives You …

13. Looking Forward to See All of You in Our Next Session
Thank You