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F.A.Q.
Below are answers to some of the more common queries we receive about our services. If your question is not answered, please contact us.
Featured FAQ - I want a career in business analysis... where do I start?
Ask a group of existing business analysts how they got into this role and your likely to get as many different answers as there are analysts in the group. There’s no single pathway into business analysis – most come from other IT disciplines such as account manager, developer, tester, help desk, project manager - or from the business units of their companies. Many will have tertiary qualifications but there is no specific course or qualification which is needed as a pre-requisite.
The role of the business analyst requires a wide range of abilities - from communications skills for dealing with both business and technical professionals to analytical and creative skills for investigating business problems and business opportunities.
Coupled with this are a varied range of technical skills, depending on the employer. Some want modelling and technical writing skills (for process and data modelling or to document specifications), some want financial skills (to write business cases) and some want project management skills. See the IRM training roadmap for more on business analyst skills.
Some organisations (mainly federal government departments) advertise for trainee business analysts as part of their graduate intake programs.
If you’re already in full time work, look for opportunities internally in your organisation. Because of the wide range of business analyst roles, many companies just want their analysts to have an understanding of a particular business field (finance, logistics, health, manufacturing, banking, retail...etc) and to be able to communicate this to others.
You can also look for business analyst jobs in organisations similar to yours. The two most popular online job boards for business analyst positions are www.seek.com.au and www.mycareer.com.au.
IRM is a professional development training organisation and although our courses are open to everyone, most people who attend are sent by their employers. Because of this we don’t get involved in job placement but we’re happy to make suggestions as to the types of skills which could help your career development. Send us an email at training@irm.com.au.
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