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What does a business analyst do?

Business analysts use data to evaluate how a business is performing and identify where improvements can be made. They help leadership teams understand how information technology can be integrated within organisations, and play a key role in making businesses more efficient and profitable.

Since they work closely with large, unorganised data sets to gather their insights, business analysts tend to have strong skills in statistics and computer programming.

Duties and tasks

Here are some of the common roles and responsibilities of a business analyst:

Review business processes
Identify actionable insights and solutions
Present relevant data to business stakeholders
Streamline and automate business processes for improved efficiencies
Conduct budgeting and forecasting
Manage data collection, analysis and reporting

Industry bodies

Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA)

IAPA is Australia’s only analytics association. The organisation has its own industry recognised data analyst credential that members can earn as evidence of their skills.

https://www.iapa.org.au

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

With over 29,000 members globally, IIBA is an independent, not-for-profit association that connects all business analysts. Join the Australian chapter to access local networking events and earn a globally recognised business analyst certification.

https://australia.iiba.org