I have 4 years of IT selling experince,i want to shift to business analyst positions can anybody tell me what skill set will be required,is transormation possible ,how to approach it?

This is alok , I just got selected in TCS as a business Analyst. I personally feel that ERP will be a good career option for you considering that you have 4 years of experience in selling. You can join as a fuctional consultant . The ERp platform could be SAP R3 or Oracle Applications. Feel Free to ask more questions.

Regards
Alok Pathak

Hi Friends

This is Sarat .I have 1 year customer care experience along with 2 years of HR-TEchnical recruitment experience and currently working as Consultant for a reputed s.w MNC based out of Delhi for the last 1 year on Siebel Analytics (CRM reporting tool).I want to know whether is there any institute/governing body which can provide me an opty to get Certified Recruitment ANalyst certification and also i want to know what are all the pre-requisites to become an business analyst/Functonal consultant as am fed up writing techincal coding. i have an MBA in mktg (regular) and M.Tech in IT (distance edu) and have 4 years of overall exp ..Can anyone help me please

Hi all


I am an Engineering graduate and working with an MNC as a software engineer and working in Java only.
I want to switch as a Business Analyst.
Could anyone of u plz help me out in how to approch for that.








Thanks
Arun

Hi ,

plz contact me at [email protected]

I am a Business Analyst with Ernst & Young

Regards

arun alex

I have 4 years of IT selling experince,i want to shift to business analyst positions can anybody tell me what skill set will be required,is transormation possible ,how to approach it?

I know of a couple of books that are affordable and can get you started. They are eAnalyst Redbooks and can be found at - These books will give you complete instructions on putting together a business analysis package.

You can PM me to request a link

Hi Guys,

My name is ashwani Juneja i am graduate from delhi university (regular) and also doing my masters in commerce from ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY. I m working in a BPO in noida into hr services. Can is pursue Sap HR and how it may help me in future..

Regards
Ashwanii

hi
this is anshu. i was just wondering if you could help me . i hav been working in retail banking for the past 4 yrs and now want to go for the profile of business analyst . so just wanted to know r der as per the oppurtunity and courses / skills required for the same and frm vr to pursue it


thankx
anshu

Hi ,

plz contact me at [email protected]

I am a Business Analyst with Ernst & Young

Regards

arun alex

Hi Everyone,

I have a work exp of 1.5 years in IT as Business Analyst. Now i am pursuing my MBA(M n S).Previously i did B.Tech in IT. But i think, what i have exp in hand and skills are not sufficient. I need to know about the current skills in the market. Moreover, if anybody can help me that how should i proceed in the market as BA.

I shall be very thankful to all of you.

Thanks & Regards,

Abhay Rawal

I also sharing with your further information.Please visit this site aquamcg.com
then you can find the complete instructions about business analysis package and more business solution.

hi..

i am pursuing mba final year in software enterprise management and passing out in 2010. i wanted to know that do companies visit campuses for hiring freshers as a busines analyst or they want only experienced .

plz reply..

ankit

I have 4 years of IT selling experince,i want to shift to business analyst positions can anybody tell me what skill set will be required,is transormation possible ,how to approach it?

Prashaant;


Yes, you can shift careers to the business analyst profession from an IT selling background.

Here is why that is possible and the skill sets required for your career transformation;


1. You can become a business analyst because of the low barrier to entry; Unlike careers in medicine, law and other professions where there are lots of examinations or legal requirements, you don’t have a lot of barriers between you and your business analyst career. So, you don't have specific examinations that you must pass to become a business analyst and as long as you have a college degree, you don't need a lot of extra academic qualifications, which is one less thing for you to bother about.

2. What are the career paths available for business analysts? Some business analysts were traditional software developers or systems analysts who discovered that they liked communicating with stakeholders or users and solving business problems more than they liked talking to machines and solving technical or coding problems.

These group of people gave rise to the business analyst career path known as the IT Business Analyst. IT Business Analysts are business analysts with a solid understanding of software development processes or systems and requirements elicitation, validation and management.

There is also another group of business analysts known as the domain business analysts. These are business analysts that have specialized in a specific domain or industry like Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales, Marketing, Pharma, Telco, Healthcare, etc. Because these business analysts solve the business problems for a specific domain, they're known as Specialists (domain business analysts) unlike the first group of business analysts who are the Generalists (IT Business Analyst).

3. Use Your Sales Domain Experience To Your Advantage. Since you already have IT sales domain experience, you should use it to your advantage by becoming a sales / marketing / crm business analyst and applying for IT sales business analyst jobs.

Being in sales has probably taught you a lot about competition or competitive advantage. So, this is why you may need to factor in for your situation.

If you apply for finance or insurance business analyst jobs, you will be at a competitive disadvantage because you don’t have finance or insurance domain experience or background.

On the other hand, if you apply for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Sales Business Analyst Jobs, you will be able to transfer your current background to your new business analyst career, get credit for your current years of IT sales and at the same time transition into a business analyst job by adding on the additional skills that are not native to your skill sets

I hope that you found my answers helpful. Let me know if you need more information or help!

Thanks,

IT-CAREER-COACH.NET - How To Learn IT Skills Online Or Get A Job!

Hi Friends

This is Sarat .I have 1 year customer care experience along with 2 years of HR-TEchnical recruitment experience and currently working as Consultant for a reputed s.w MNC based out of Delhi for the last 1 year on Siebel Analytics (CRM reporting tool).I want to know whether is there any institute/governing body which can provide me an opty to get Certified Recruitment ANalyst certification and also i want to know what are all the pre-requisites to become an business analyst/Functonal consultant as am fed up writing techincal coding. i have an MBA in mktg (regular) and M.Tech in IT (distance edu) and have 4 years of overall exp ..Can anyone help me please

Sarat;

You asked for the prerequisites for business analyst / functional consultants. I will be glad to answer those questions for you;


There are several prerequisites for becoming a business analyst because a business analyst needs to have a suite of technical, analytic, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal / soft skills (meeting facilitation, interviewing), presentation, problem solving, modeling and business-oriented skills and industry / domain knowledge.

i. Requirements Management and Requirements Documentation Skills for Business Analysts; A business analyst has to elicit, validate, model, document the requirements (business, technical, functional) for a system or project.

ii. Software Skill Requirements for Business Analysts; A business analysts bridges the gap between the business and the technical team. Some organizations require light software development skills from BAs including database design or development or data analysis skills, user interface (UI) documentation, design or prototyping skills, quality assurance / testing skills, HTML coding skills.

iii. Communication Skill Requirements for Business Analysts; A business analyst needs to communicate clearly and effectively and be comfortable relating to both the business team (stakeholders, customers, project sponsors, business owners) and technical team (e.g. software developers, data architects, graphic designers, database developers)

iv. Domain Skill Requirements for Business Analysts; A business analyst who chooses not to become an IT Business will need strong business exposure to a particular domain. There are several domains or specializations available to business analyst and the right one for you will depend on industry background, market demand, learning curve, accessibility of knowledge or subject matter experts.

Sarat, I hope that was helpful. I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about "becoming a business analyst" for you :-)

Hi buddy

It gives me an immense pleasure to bea part of the forum.
Well, I have been working as BA in IT industry,

There are lot of things can be done to sharpen the skills which mayhem the qualities of BA

Let me spread out with the options 4 u.

a) If you have expertise in ur respective domain, they i wud suggest to go for training conducted by IIBA, which is a International non profit org. In india, specifically in blore, there r franchise available which will train 4 d same.
Kindly go thru the site.

Let me tell u, it is pretty expensive, but u have ROI on investment

b) Few courses available in IIMs, you can try in Huges education n NIIT Emperia

c) Well, it is bit risky to shift the current job and modify the cv where in you can highlight the similar kind of works which u handled.

Well folks, is thr any1 having doubts, do contact me @ [email protected]

I am mohan working in tcs.Am working in development project in Retail Banking Domain(Payment Cards) for two years and have good knowledge about the domain.
My ambition is to become a domain specilaist in Retail Banking Domain(Payment Cards).I told my project manager regarding my interest and submitted one business proposal but he said " I am expecting proposals on the technical areas ".Moreover there is no business analyst in my project. Now i asked for the project release and now am in bench.
I am in a career dilemma now .Please help me .
I am in search of a new project.Seeking my future interest to become a domain specilaist,what is the next step i should take in my career.
1. Whether I should take another project in the same company.If so, what kind of project should I choose (Moreover i have a doubt here whether i should choose "development or testing project".Because i heard people saying that while working in testing increases domain knowledge.Whether this is true )
or
Whether i should do any further domain certifiaction (For your information i have already completed 3 banking certification)
or
3.Should I Go for an MBA
Can you tell me the correct path for becoming a domain specilaist in Retail Banking Domain(Payment Cards).
Waiting for your positive reply.

Hi

I have about 3 years of testing experience, in an IT company. I have recently quit my job since I am more inclined towards being a business analyst.

Do you think I have scope? What steps do I have to take for this switch?

Thanks and regards,
Arp

I have some books to recommend that will help get you started as a business analyst. These books are quick start step by step guides that will walk you though the process of conducting business analysis activities throughout the Software development life-cycle. The books are e-Analyst Redbooks - Business Analysis Quick Start Guide (ebook or paperback), Use Case Quick Start Guide (ebook or paperback) and Business Analyis Templates (downloadble in word). The books can be found on lulu (search - e-Analyst Redbooks)

Hi dbaltha,

Sorry i dont know your exact name....
Can you please send me those e-books if you have soft copy of the same.
Please send these books on [email protected]

Thanks,
Arun

Post more about your experiences.

hello sir,

I am about to complete my MBA in sales and marketing .. i got 1 year of exp in Business development.. i am looking forward for a career as BA , i have done BSc prior to that,, i ve been in touch with IT, currently i am working with a MNC, in sales .. But i am not satisfied with that.. Can u please guide me,?

To aspire to be a business analyst, you may like to look at the MBA Competitive Intelligence & Corporate Warfare at Amity University, Noida

competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/VivekRaghuvanshi

Visit the Competitive Intelligence website at Ning and learn how to be an Analyst.

HI All,

I am New this forum. So let me give you breif intro. I am Sr. Business Development Manager at Anisan Technologies which I am part of their IT trianing in BA, PM and QA. We have tied up with IIBA for our certification for BA and for PM and QA we are in the process of doing so. I am myslef also have been through BA course and also have experience as part of Job.

So in brief thats it...

Would be looking forward to interact with you guys and gain some good insight on the practieses in the industry. And if any one requires any training in the sector please feel free to get in touch ot also otherwise...:)...

Regards,

Kalyon

A business analyst manager is in charge of performing detailed quantitative analysis to develop strategies for the success of the company.

Hi arpitha,
i think u can go ahead as BA in future, as testing is a part of BA's day to day work
so in tht matter u have an upper edge,

Rgds
Naveen

Hi ,

I will be completing 1 yr of experience in Market Research as an Research Analyst in retail in some time and would like to move to IT domain from there on as i have a technical background of having a Engineering degree in Computer Science though i have not worked for an IT industry after my degree. I have also done my MBA marketing from PESIT Bangalore as well with good academics. Please advice me on the movement to IT being fruitful considering my technical degree or should i stick to Retails or other domains.

Thanks
Smitha

Hi Smitha, nice to hear tht,

Your idea of shifting the career line, does not seem to be good for me. I may be wrong, but i wud like to xpress concern abt this. i feel ur at right track of career n few trainings/course can boost ur career for sure. I know tht u have an urge 2 work for big it firms,

Let me tell you the future abt it, if ur good at analytics, especially in statistical modelling, like data analysis, covariate, multivariate etc to name, it has a very bright future, if ur good at playing with numbers and have a liking for it, then you can go for SAS training, which will robust ur career path

because, in all the companies, there is a req 4 business analyst/research analyst who is good at SAS and pay wise, no one can beat you. i mean really high paying,

Once u finish ur SAS training, u can join pharma, marketing, research oriented, IT companies as well.

In final words, it is up to you to decide to make the right move at right time,u can consult any SAS institutes in blore, or advicing you to go thru the net n look for the scope n thn take decision.

If u have an idea of working 4 IT firm, kindly throw the idea, n consider the firms which can enhance ur knowledge n help 4 the future growth, eventhoug it may not be the IT firm, u can join

If u have further clarifications, u can mail me [email protected]

Rgds,
Naveen Hegde





Hi ,

I will be completing 1 yr of experience in Market Research as an Research Analyst in retail in some time and would like to move to IT domain from there on as i have a technical background of having a Engineering degree in Computer Science though i have not worked for an IT industry after my degree. I have also done my MBA marketing from PESIT Bangalore as well with good academics. Please advice me on the movement to IT being fruitful considering my technical degree or should i stick to Retails or other domains.

Thanks
Smitha

Hi folks

Wish you happy and prosperous new yr.

I am sorry for not replying to few queries due to my hectic schedule and work.
I request all those who mailed me to pen down here, i promise this time for the prompt reply.

Folks hope all of you doing well in respective personal and career life. Wish you gr8 yr ahead in front of you.


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Naveen Hegde

Hi,
I am currently pursuing an MBA from Mumbai and have to decide on my specialization in a week's time. I am confused between marketing and finance, but more inclined towards marketing.

I have 2 yrs of experience in IT industry as a software designer & developer. I would be interested in getting the profile of a Business Analyst after completion of my MBA.

Hence would like to know which MBA stream (Finance/Marketing) is more suitable for getting the profile of a Business Analyst? Kindly advise me ASAP, since I need to decide within a week. Thanks in advance.

HI.
I am B.tech IN computer Science and about to finish my MBA in IT + Finance..
i am fresher no experience apart from internships

What are the various jobs that will suit my profile. i have heard of Business Analyst from this form.. Kindly help..

Business analysis is all about solving problems, that too utilizing latest tools available with information technology!

A business analyst is one who analyses a business and aims to better it With the use of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. he is employed by a company and has a team of software developers to assist him.

The business anaylist has to know the workings of the industry in which the client's business falls under so that he can fulfill his client's needs and specification from the project. To understand the specifications , from a business perspective as the client would think of them, a business analyst needs to be aware of the norms, laws,working,competitors,software, technical know-how, rules,procedures of the industry and the client's business in particular.

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Avyakt Murli
Vanguard Business School

hi !!!
please help me on this.I have completed b.tech in petroleum engineering in june this year.I was campus recruited at infosys.They told us that we would be given a job profile of business analyst after 1 year training (like domain consultant for oil and gas projects,i find this appealing and promising so i didn’t sat for core companies) .They are calling me on january next year so i’ve this six months to spare.What should I do in this meantime?
1.) Do a course which would benefit me in future(SAP? or?) i’m not rich enough to go for expensive courses (like >20000) in india.
2.)Prepare for MBA? like Gmat (score valid for 5 years),work and after 3-4 years do MBA.Though i’m competent i’m not sure about getting a good college given the competition in India.
3.) Search for job with no experience?
thanks in advance

hi I am also an engineering graduate and I want to work as an business administrator. Any suggestions here? Please.

hi ,

I am working since 1.5 yrs as software developer but now want to shift to a consulting firm as a buisness analyst.Kindly assist me what I have to do,what all I need to know and where can I apply?

A "Business Analyst" (BA) is a role that can mean different things to different people. In some companies, the BA plays a technical role with very little business knowledge; while in other companies, the BA has a full understanding of the business with very little knowledge of the IT systems and architecture.


In today's times - the BA has come to become a person of great value to an organization, and who is a generalist capable of functioning competently in diverse roles. Typically, these people have a broad educational background and a diverse skill set with a wide range of work experience in different jobs and industries. In essence, they are able to visualize the "big picture" - that is - understand the business from different perspectives, as well as the technology side of what can be effectively used to improve the business.


The Business Analyst Skills in a broad perspective comprises of the person being a Business Planner, Systems Analyst, Project Manager, Subject Area Expert, Organization Analyst, Financial Analyst, Technology Architect, Data Analyst, Application Analyst, Application Designer, and Process Analyst.



May this helps you!
Kamini
(FOSTIIMA Business School)

I think you have to do some business studies just a bit study for a papers to produce to your clients or to the company that you want to work with I am sure you have all the skills but all you need is a bit of paper as a ticket to feel you comfortable in any companies that you want to apply with and the best of all that I think you always have is your experience.

To be very sincere and clear these two fields are so much different but nothing is impossible , So the best thing would be a Executive Coach or career coach in the area that could guide you in a better way and will explore many other things that a simple man can't find.

The business analyst work closely with customers to understand their business model, requirements and translate them into software requirements document. Specifically, the responsibilities would include:

Assisting with the business case.

Gathering the requirements.

Analysis and Documentation

Implementation

Development

Processing the change request.

After getting an experiance of 3-4 year as Business analysis you can go for the certification of CCBA OR CBAP

At here in ANISAN Technologies we offer CCBA/CBAP Boot training program.

This course provides 40 professional development (PD) hours towards Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) exam conducted by IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis). This is 40 hour course usually conducted over week ends, is meant only for Business Analysts with at least 3.5 years' experience as Business Analysts.

For more details please email us at manish.singh at anisans.com OR

HI,

I am a MBA graduate with 5.5 years of IT industry experience. Not hardcore technology experience though..
How do i switch to a BA role.

Please guide me,

Hi ,

Can someone out here help me with trainings/certifications i should be taking up to switch to a BA role..
All companies seem to ask for experience.

Please help with good training centres bangalore..
Please help me..

A Business Analysis Certificate or Certification will definitely help you in your business analysis career. Many employers believe that candidates with certifications are better than those without. The reality is that much of the value from any certification comes from the process you go through having to learn the key concepts needed to pass the given exam.

You can join any Business analysis training program which is approved from 'IIBA, International Institute of Business Analysis

We ANISAN Technologies specializes in providing training in Business Analysis. Certificate in Business Analysis (CBA) is a 5 day program spread over as many weekends conducted by ANISAN, to enable novices to embark on career as BA. Students taking this course have found this course a stepping stone to career as BA and have found that they are able to answer interview questions with ease. Some students have also availed of our placement assistance to launch their careers as BAs.

This course does not presume either IT knowledge or experience as Business Analysts. However a business orientation (not necessarily an MBA) and some IT exposure is preferred but NOT mandatory.

This course is based on Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK), Version 2.0, published by IIBA.

We also provide 100% asistance in placement.

To know more about our training program and fees Please call us at 022-65341570, 65880304.

I have 4 years of IT selling experince,i want to shift to business analyst positions can anybody tell me what skill set will be required,is transormation possible ,how to approach it?

There are lots of competencies you need to gather.

There are specific BA forums.

But I suggest the MBA is a better approach - you can downgrade to an analyst with that.