261111 ICT Business Analysts

Who is a 261111 ICT Business Analyst?

A business analyst has to perform several duties from producing the requirements of a business process, understanding the needs of the business, assessing the changes required in the business processes and communicating regularly with the software team and the relevant stakeholders.

Hence, business analysts must know the technology as well as business sides. In order to qualify for the ICT business analyst, applicants have to undergo a complete assessment of their educational qualifications and experience by the ACS (Australian Computer Society).

The ANZSCO classifies Business Analysts under the job code of 261111. Applicants who conform to the ICT business analyst job description, roles and responsibilities can provide an evidence of their eligibility through RPL (recognition of prior learning).

Job Description of 261111 ICT Business Analysts

The business analyst role profile is not limited to one task or a single activity. Hence, as the applicants prepare their RPL report they must be able to deliver the fact that they have involved themselves in a number of activities that fulfil the criteria of the ACS. An ICT Business Analyst Job Role involves the following:

1. ACS ICT business analysts are responsible for developing and implementing technology systems that can optimize the business processes and increase profits of an organization.
2. They have to work on different tasks related to project management, analyzing business needs, testing, quality assurance, and validating solutions.
3. They must have technical skills that can fulfil the requirements of the clients as well as the organization.
4. They use data from different surveys to create efficient, cost-effective systems for a business.
5. They require eloquent communication skills, IT skills and problem-solving abilities.

Roles and Responsibilities of 261111 ICT Business Analysts

They work with the users, gather and formulate all their requirements.

1. They understand the formal business practices and how the procedures work.
2. They identify any inefficiency in business practices.
3. They develop project plans and manage the cost and resources of a project. Hence, an ICT business analyst should be well aware of the principles and methods of project management.
4. They conduct system tests to ensure everything is working in accordance with the functional requirements.
5. They guide the developers in developing the project and in taking several decisions regarding the project.
6. They act as a source of information to the users, software developers and the stakeholders.
7. They improve the efficiency and productivity of the business by innovating new IT solutions.

Qualifications Required for 261111 ICT Business Analysts

As per the ANZSCO, the applicants must confirm with the ICT business analyst qualifications requirement. In the RPL report, the applicants must not only explain their roles and responsibilities as a business analyst but should also be able to explain how their educational qualifications have helped them in achieving their goals.

ICT business analyst education requirements:

A degree in any of the following

• Computer Science
• Information technology
• Business Administration
• Software Engineering
• Electrical and Communications
• Electrical Engineering

Skills required for 261111 ICT Business Analysts

Along with the technical skills, the ACS business analyst applicants must be able to showcase their intellectual and interpersonal abilities to the assessing committee that they can or have used in order to meet the present and future needs of the business. The ICT business analyst key skills, therefore, include leadership skills, strong communication and teamwork abilities, problem solving and analysis skills, and time management.

ICT Business Analyst Technical Skills

1. Information systems
2. Project Management
3. Expert Systems
4. UML
5. System Design and Development
6. Requirements gathering and Definition
7. System Analysis and Testing
8. ERP
9. Business Planning
10. Algorithms
11. Web Engineering
12. Automata
13. Computer Science
14. IT
15. Computer Programming
16. Artificial Intelligence
17. Software Engineering
18. Database Management Systems
19. Object Oriented Design and Analysis