Great video. I have been a BA for a few years and you described the role better than I could have. I enjoy being able to dabble in various projects and tasks because of the job.
I am really glad to hear that!! Thank you for the wonderful feedback. Please let me know if you have questions and I can make a video to answer it. Chances are more people have the same question.
@@HamzaRashid always! I’d love to get more insight on your experience working in the tech industry in coding vs non-coding related jobs(atmosphere, roles, responsibilities)!
Great video! I'm always getting confused by all the different IT roles out there. It sounds like there is overlap between being a Business Analyst and an Enterprise Architect (or that the natural career path of a BA leads to becoming an EA over time)? At least from the perspective of ensuring that an organization's technology requirements align with the organization's overall strategy and business units/products.
Thank you for watching it! I should make a video on explaining some of the major IT roles. A BA could go down the path of becoming an Enterprise Architect. BAs are usually more focused on the granular level details of a project/initiative. Like how should something function or how to improve a system. Where as EAs are focused more at the higher enterprise level and mapping all of the systems that organization is running. They are tracking things like how each system integrates with another and the company's longterm initiatives. For example, company's strategy for moving from On premise to the cloud migration. Hope this helps!
Hi, from a BA perspective, it is really good to have a broad understanding of how information systems work, how they are built. For example - how databases work, what is cloud computing, etc. Having a broad understanding of various technologies helps a lot. And a BA should also learn some technical tools too like Excel, SQL, etc. Please let me know if you have additional questions and thanks for watching!
Thanks for explaining this job in simplified terms! You made me curious about being a business analyst myself... although I didn't quite understand how I could do that without a technical background since you are a business analyst AND have the technical background. Is this career a possibility for someone coming in from an education background? If so, what kind of coursework, certifications, or work experience would lead me to it?
Glad you found the video helpful! I covered the business analyst role from a technology role perspective but there are business analysts who are not tech focused at all. For example, a BA focused on process improvement would help an organization by mapping out existing processes and helping them change things to get the organization's desired results. A BA In the Education industry could help with many areas. Think about your experience as a teacher and ask yourself - What inefficiencies were part of the teaching process? Was it the admin work? Was it the digital classroom? Was it wasting countless hours grading papers? A BA would tackle a business problem and figure what could be better and steps needed to take to get there. This is just one of many ways a BA could use the industry knowledge (Education in your case) and use their skills to make a positive change.
Great video. If I'm not mistaken, a lot of the things you mentioned that BAs do seem to fall in a traditional Waterfall methodology, right? Do you think you could do a similar video talking a BA role and what their deliverables would look like in an Agile environment? Thanks.
Hello sir I have one question. I have done a data science course. So I know python libraries such as pandas, NumPy, and seaborn. And there is a job vacancy related to business analyst. So my knowledge will be applicable in that field.? Should I fill out the form for this vacancy? Please give your opinion on this.
Hi Sharda, most business analyst roles are not technical enough for using your skills. Data Analyst role would be a better fit. Does the job description list any languages?
@@HamzaRashid They specify...Consultant Business Analyst’s (Pre-Sales) primary task is to demonstrate the offerings & capabilities of our products to clients. Also to understand client’s specific requirement and provide solution accordingly
@@sharda6686 If it is pre-sales then it is totally different from what skills you have learned. In Pre-sales, the company already has a software that they want to sell to customers. They need someone who understands the customer's requirements and then build a demo using their software. Many times this is doing configuration work. It can be fun and exciting but it will not be data analysis. I would still apply if you're early on in your career but this isn't a technical path.
I am from a non technical background. I don't understand tech and programming. I am planning to pursue my MBA in operations. Will it be a disadvantage for me If I get placed as a business analyst as I am not great with tech
That's a great question! I like to think of a business analyst as a spectrum from non-technical to technical. Knowing programming is not as important as knowing how technology works with each other for a BA. Thinking of the logical steps is way more important. For example, think about what happens when I reply to this comment. Step 1: I click the text box to write a comment Step 2: I click the "Reply" button Step 3: TH-cam takes my text and updates a database Step 4: TH-cam posts my reply under the proper comment, etc. So in other words, knowing the basics of how technology works will help but some of the best BAs do not know any coding at all but they're good at thinking logically. Hope this helps!
@@HamzaRashid thanks for the wonderful explanation. Do companies provide training for fresh mba graduates or do they expect us to know about these things by doing courses
@@ajinkyagauns2280 you're welcome! It really comes down to the company but most companies have a membership to learning platforms like Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, etc. So you can easily find courses on it. I would recommend an online course you can complete in 10-20 hours. Good luck!
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Great video. I have been a BA for a few years and you described the role better than I could have. I enjoy being able to dabble in various projects and tasks because of the job.
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I loved this video! I have been trying to explore more roles in comp sci recently so this was very informative for me 🙌
I am really glad to hear that!! Thank you for the wonderful feedback. Please let me know if you have questions and I can make a video to answer it. Chances are more people have the same question.
@@HamzaRashid always! I’d love to get more insight on your experience working in the tech industry in coding vs non-coding related jobs(atmosphere, roles, responsibilities)!
Great video! Very informative.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! I'm always getting confused by all the different IT roles out there. It sounds like there is overlap between being a Business Analyst and an Enterprise Architect (or that the natural career path of a BA leads to becoming an EA over time)? At least from the perspective of ensuring that an organization's technology requirements align with the organization's overall strategy and business units/products.
Thank you for watching it! I should make a video on explaining some of the major IT roles. A BA could go down the path of becoming an Enterprise Architect. BAs are usually more focused on the granular level details of a project/initiative. Like how should something function or how to improve a system. Where as EAs are focused more at the higher enterprise level and mapping all of the systems that organization is running. They are tracking things like how each system integrates with another and the company's longterm initiatives. For example, company's strategy for moving from On premise to the cloud migration. Hope this helps!
Hi Hamza, thank you for this amazing content. When you say understand technology is there anything specific because it sounds really vague
Hi, from a BA perspective, it is really good to have a broad understanding of how information systems work, how they are built. For example - how databases work, what is cloud computing, etc. Having a broad understanding of various technologies helps a lot. And a BA should also learn some technical tools too like Excel, SQL, etc. Please let me know if you have additional questions and thanks for watching!
Really helpful videos
hey Hamza do you take any online course for business analyst? maybe some recorded lessons...
Hey Antonio, I have taken a couple of good courses on udemy and pluralsight before.
Thanks for explaining this job in simplified terms! You made me curious about being a business analyst myself... although I didn't quite understand how I could do that without a technical background since you are a business analyst AND have the technical background. Is this career a possibility for someone coming in from an education background? If so, what kind of coursework, certifications, or work experience would lead me to it?
Glad you found the video helpful! I covered the business analyst role from a technology role perspective but there are business analysts who are not tech focused at all. For example, a BA focused on process improvement would help an organization by mapping out existing processes and helping them change things to get the organization's desired results. A BA In the Education industry could help with many areas. Think about your experience as a teacher and ask yourself - What inefficiencies were part of the teaching process? Was it the admin work? Was it the digital classroom? Was it wasting countless hours grading papers? A BA would tackle a business problem and figure what could be better and steps needed to take to get there. This is just one of many ways a BA could use the industry knowledge (Education in your case) and use their skills to make a positive change.
Yo great vid! You should do a comparison between Business Analyst and Business Intelligence Analyst!
Thanks bro! That's a great video suggestion. It's at the top of my list!
Great video. If I'm not mistaken, a lot of the things you mentioned that BAs do seem to fall in a traditional Waterfall methodology, right? Do you think you could do a similar video talking a BA role and what their deliverables would look like in an Agile environment? Thanks.
Hey that is a great observation! Yes, I can certainly put that on the list of videos. 😀
@@HamzaRashid thanks! looking forward to seeing it
Hello sir
I have one question.
I have done a data science course. So I know python libraries such as pandas, NumPy, and seaborn.
And there is a job vacancy related to business analyst.
So my knowledge will be applicable in that field.?
Should I fill out the form for this vacancy?
Please give your opinion on this.
Hi Sharda, most business analyst roles are not technical enough for using your skills. Data Analyst role would be a better fit. Does the job description list any languages?
@@HamzaRashid They specify...Consultant Business Analyst’s (Pre-Sales) primary task is to demonstrate the offerings & capabilities of our
products to clients. Also to understand client’s specific requirement and provide solution accordingly
@@HamzaRashid they don't mention any language.
@@sharda6686 If it is pre-sales then it is totally different from what skills you have learned. In Pre-sales, the company already has a software that they want to sell to customers. They need someone who understands the customer's requirements and then build a demo using their software. Many times this is doing configuration work. It can be fun and exciting but it will not be data analysis. I would still apply if you're early on in your career but this isn't a technical path.
@@HamzaRashid okay thank you so much
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I am from a non technical background. I don't understand tech and programming. I am planning to pursue my MBA in operations. Will it be a disadvantage for me If I get placed as a business analyst as I am not great with tech
That's a great question! I like to think of a business analyst as a spectrum from non-technical to technical. Knowing programming is not as important as knowing how technology works with each other for a BA. Thinking of the logical steps is way more important. For example, think about what happens when I reply to this comment.
Step 1: I click the text box to write a comment
Step 2: I click the "Reply" button
Step 3: TH-cam takes my text and updates a database
Step 4: TH-cam posts my reply under the proper comment, etc.
So in other words, knowing the basics of how technology works will help but some of the best BAs do not know any coding at all but they're good at thinking logically. Hope this helps!
@@HamzaRashid thanks for the wonderful explanation. Do companies provide training for fresh mba graduates or do they expect us to know about these things by doing courses
@@ajinkyagauns2280 you're welcome! It really comes down to the company but most companies have a membership to learning platforms like Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, etc. So you can easily find courses on it. I would recommend an online course you can complete in 10-20 hours. Good luck!
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