How to become a Business Process Analyst ???
I am fresh graduate of Computer Science and want to become a Business Process Analyst. What skills do I need and what experience I should look out to gain ? Are there any certfications which can help me in this endevour. I have a only fade thought of what a Business Process Analyst does i.e. of mapping business porcesses and analyzing which need improvement or how they can integrated into a software. Is is this right ? Information from experienced people or those who are already or trying to be in the same meadow will be highly appreciated.
This is what I do. My suggestion is to find the are where you can become smart on the business process. Sorry to say, at this time, employers are looking for people that have worked in the area and can 'cross train' into process analysis.
The high level of what a BPA does is: taking a process and breaking it down into the piece parts. That is, finer detail until you have defined a single task for a single person/group. Then, you rebuild those tasks into a flowchart and see where you can improve the process. You MUST have excellent skills of listening. Some of the best information I've gotten have been in casual conversations with experts in their area. You will be doing a LOT of writing, amplification the process to others.
Not all BPA will result in software creation. Maybe a company has bought another company and there are 2 groups that do the same sort of thing. How do you 'synthesize' these groups? Which 'way' of doing it is best? See what I mean?
Write if you want for more info. excellent luck.
This is what I do. My suggestion is to find the are where you can become smart on the business process. Sorry to say, at this time, employers are looking for people that have worked in the area and can 'cross train' into process analysis.
The high level of what a BPA does is: taking a process and breaking it down into the piece parts. That is, finer detail until you have defined a single task for a single person/group. Then, you rebuild those tasks into a flowchart and see where you can improve the process. You MUST have excellent skills of listening. Some of the best information I've gotten have been in casual conversations with experts in their area. You will be doing a LOT of writing, amplification the process to others.
Not all BPA will result in software creation. Maybe a company has bought another company and there are 2 groups that do the same sort of thing. How do you 'synthesize' these groups? Which 'way' of doing it is best? See what I mean?
Write if you want for more info. excellent luck.
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