RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Business Analysis
Translating business problems into clear requirements and improvements.
Useful strengths
- analysing information
- organising systems
- asking sharp questions
Skills to develop
- requirements writing
- stakeholder interviewing
- basic data tools
Possible entry points
- document one process end-to-end and flag inefficiencies
Questions to investigate
- Do you enjoy the investigation, or the recommendation at the end of it?
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
WHAT IT INVOLVES
Translating business problems into clear requirements and improvements.
WHAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY
analysing information and related work most people underestimate.
WHAT YOU MIGHT DISLIKE
The parts furthest from analysing information — worth naming honestly before committing.
EVIDENCE YOU'D NEED
One completed small project, not a credential, is usually enough to start.
STARTER EXPERIMENT
Map a broken or slow process at work and propose one concrete fix.