Business Analyst
to a business analyst or business intelligence specialist you can start with
Business Knowledge
learn about Business in general such as management, marketing, supply chain, accounting, finance, etc.
Field Business knowledge
learn about the industry or filed you want to work specifically for, such as insurance, e-commerce, trading, pharmaceutical, etc.
Data Technical skills
the best way to do this step is by adopting one of the most spread data analysis process, personally I preferer the one follow by google data analytics course,
1. Ask :
2. Prepare :
3. Process :
4. Analyze :
5. Share :
6. Act :
note: sharing or visualizing process is the core for business analyst.
Core Tasks
1. Ask : Define the problem and identify stakeholder needs. This involves asking effective, structured questions (SMART questions) to understand the business goal.
Identify and collect the necessary data to answer the question. This phase involves assessing data relevance, accessibility, and security.
Clean, transform, and map data to ensure accuracy. This includes handling missing values, removing duplicates, and ensuring data integrity.
Perform calculations, create models, and look for trends to find insights. This phase turns raw data into meaningful information.
Apply the insights to solve the business problem. This phase involves making data-driven decisions based on the analysis.