Business Analyst

5 CAREER ROADMAP

As discussed throughout this book, the BA role is broad, with a wide range of responsibilities falling within a typical BA’s remit. You might therefore be wondering how to secure your first BA role. Or, if you are an experienced BA, you might be wondering ‘What next?’ This chapter will address these types of questions.

Before discussing the detail, it is important to note that, whilst this chapter outlines possible routes into, through and beyond a BA role, there is no such thing as a single ‘standard’ or ‘typical’ BA career. People transition into business analysis from a wide range of fields, and once a BA has honed their analysis skills there are a plethora of possibilities for career progression. However, the routes discussed ...