Ole Cowboy
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What industry????So, becoming a business analyst seems like the next step in my "career".
Anyone worked in this capacity?
Your input is welcome.
Send me a PM if you don't want to reveal your super secret BA-ness.
If its IT then I can offer suggestions as I saw them. Depending upon the company BA are either on top or programers are. You goal is to work in an IT company that thinks HIGHLY of BA's.
BA's are the secret to building world class software. Many companies see BA's as a waste of money, so they send the programmers over to XYZ Inc to sort out their issues and come back and write a program, more often than not all you have is SW that does not do what the end user wants. It may make Sr Mgt happy but they are not the ones using it.
YOUR job 1 is to understand the Business Model or Business Case. YOU are the architect, the programmer is the brick layer. You design the building based upon its intended use. Remember when you walk in the door they already have a system in place, either manual or automated. If automated then you are there because its broken and no longer (IF it ever did) meets the needs of the company.
If you are in a company where they are sending programmers out to meet with the client and the BA's sit in some cubicle and pour thru manuals etc then the solution is not likely to be as good as it should be...