The Assoc Business Analyst provides analytical support for the development of technology solutions that meet business needs. He/She partners with stakeholders to identify, clarify,and document business requirements. He/She assists with the assessment of thevi ability and effectiveness of solution options that can meet business needs.He/She facilitates communication between business and technology teams.
He/She has a passion forlearning and is comfortable exploring and analysing data. He/She also adopts astructured and systematic approach to analysing business processes and solvingproblems.
Critical Work Functions andKey Tasks
Business Analysis Planning& Strategy
- 'Assist the BA leads in the planning of business analysis approach by defining the methods, techniques and tools to be used for business analysis
- Prepare governancedeliverables to track status, risks, changes and issues pertaining today-to-day management of all functional areas of system/data product analysis
- Contribute in the preparation of the stakeholder communication plan
Requirements Analysis & Design
- Liaise with internal and/orexternal stakeholders to identify system/data products requirements
- Provide analysis to support the development of business cases
- Support user requirement analysis through information collection
- Support the analysis of business requirements and feasibility studies of possible solutions
- Prepare requirements specifications and solution proposals
- Contribute to the identification of a range of solution options
Requirements Lifecycle Management
- Prepare RequirementsTraceability Matrix
- Collaborate with developers to ensure requirements are incorporated into system design and implementation
- Function as the liaisonbetween users and technical staff throughout the solution implementation cycle
- Contribute to identification of solution change risks
- Prepare training materials and conduct user training to facilitate adoption of new systems, where necessary
- Facilitate SystemIntegration Testing by coordinating the development teams of variousintegrations
- Work with relevantstakeholders on user acceptance testing
- Validate test results ensuring they are in alignment with the requirements and achieving desired outcomes
- Support the development oftest cases and test data, where necessary
- Carry out testing including SIT, UAT, pre-go live and post go live testing to ensure that the IT solutions built in accordance to the requirements, where necessary
Solution Evaluation
- 'Assist in the assessment of solution options for suitability
- Contribute in the formulation of solution recommendation
- Evaluate the ability of an existing system/data products to support proposed changes