Previously, I wrote about which character traits are needed for a good analyst. Just having the correct character however is not enough – you also need some skills. In this article, I will not be able to list absolutely all skills that a good analyst needs. Instead, I will list here three most important groups of skills.
Read Full Post…Recently I wrote about characteristics of good analyst. I have to add that nobody is perfect – it is very difficult to find someone with all the listed characteristics. In addition, every analyst has all those traits represented on different level. Every analyst can improve themselves in areas where they aren’t that strong.
In my own opinion, my biggest weakness is asking questions. Often I didn’t know what to ask even when it was clear that I don’t understand anything. Still, you need to start somewhere…
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My past and current customers often give me the compliment of asking if I could take on another project. Or maybe I can suggest someone, who would be just as good. But how to evaluate an analyst?
I consider analysis work to be easily learned. When I told my Granny what I do for work, she was surprised that somebody is willing to pay for this! They are, and more than average salary. You just need certain personality traits and learnable skills.
Read Full Post…IT and Business Analysis is study of needs to realize changes in an organization. Analysis activities are on a continuum from generic business-oriented to detailed and IT-oriented.
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