What is a Business Analyst?
Business Analysts are change professionals that help organisations deliver business and digital change successfully.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to understand the needs of stakeholders and how these can be met through business change and digital solutions. Business analysis exists in almost every sector, from not-for-profit organisations through to retail and financial services. They help businesses to understand the current organisational situation, identify future needs and define solutions to meet those needs, often in relation to digital technology.
Business Analysts play a key role in multidisciplinary teams by collaborating with different groups of stakeholders, working to understand and communicate how digital solutions can support the organisation’s needs.
Business Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship
This is a Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship with a typical duration of 18 months.
The Business Analyst will be able to undertake the following responsibilities in line with organisational procedures and where appropriate under supervision;
- Investigation Techniques
- Business Process Modelling
- Requirements Engineering and Management
- Acceptance Testing
- Data Modelling
- Gap Analysis
- Stakeholder Analysis and Management
- Business Impact Assessment
The Business Analyst Apprenticeship is also recognised for entry on to the BCS Register of IT Technicians confirming SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) Level 4 professional competence, and those completing the apprenticeship are eligible to apply for registration.
Where a Business Analyst Apprenticeship will Take You
The average salary of a Junior Business Analyst is £32,500 (Total Jobs).
Typical Job roles after this apprenticeship include; Business Analyst, IT Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst.
Entry Requirements
You’ll be a logical, creative thinker with strong analytical and problem solving skills within business change environments. The best candidates will have a thorough organised approach to all that they do, with strong communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
The apprenticeship process – how to get started
Individual employers will set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include ‘A’ levels, a level 3 apprenticeship or other relevant qualifications and experience. Level 2 English and Maths will need to be achieved, if not already, prior to taking the end point assessment.
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