Mar 1, 2021
Alastair Majury a collection of some of my more recent Medium Links
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-does-a-senior-analyst-do-ed97818ed550
While senior business analyst roles vary widely from one organization to another, in this post, we’ll talk about the 6 areas in which we see senior business analysts taking on increased responsibility.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-are-the-types-of-business-analysts-66987fde5224
The role of a Business Analyst can sometimes be very misunderstood and sometimes roles are mislabeled. I would agree with the sentiment provided by another answerer that there are “no exact types of business analysts” although are some generally used types or terms that are used to help hiring managers narrow down the previous experience they would like the BA to have had.
Really depends on what sort of work you personally prefer.
Though for me it would be Business Analyst but I am biased because I am one!
A Business Analyst, even going by “official” responsibilities, but as other answerers on other questions in this topic have said previously. A Project Manager will typically expect a BA do everything bar the PM’s job and coding/development. That has been my experience as well!
Very simply I would say being a great “people person” and excellent attention to detail including some element of being a “data guy”. A fairly rare combination.
And more unofficially on projects, Business Analysts tend to be expected to do everything bar a Project Manager’s job and coding/development.
See Systems analyst job profile | Prospects.ac.uk for more detail
see Application analyst for more detail
A quick highlight from the definition I have included below: “The second thing you should notice in the above definition is that the role of the business analyst is NOT confined to just business solutions or just IT solutions”
However I myself am guilty of normally boiling down the role and massively and incorrectly over simplifying what I do as being the “middleman between IT and the business”, so I can understand why this question has been asked.
However I have just finished a programme of work without any IT element.
Which very simply was transferring products & services (& hence legal contracts) from one legal entity to another legal entity within the same company.
If someone attempted to develop an AI to replace BA’s they would probably look at some of the ‘official’ skills list that BAs need to have.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/can-you-become-a-data-analyst-with-a-business-degree-cee899fae689
Yes.
Why couldn’t you?
I have worked as a Business Analyst, a Business Data Analyst, and now as a Data Analyst, and my first degree is an MA in Economics with Business Economics.
Having a business degree doesn’t prevent you from picking up the requisite skills to become a data analyst.
Business Analyst is very much misused job title with even certain FTSE 100 companies misusing the job title when creating or advertising job roles, so you are not alone.
Depends on what the child likes but if they are “people person” who likes to be close the detail and help deliver real change to an organisation then yes.
For a little more information to help you decide whether or not recommending becoming a Business Analyst is a good career choice for you, your child, or other children/people then the below may help.
The UK media demonises the UK government’s efforts and tends to applaud the EU’s efforts.
Yet is silent when it comes to awkward facts such as:
The UK is still streets ahead of the EU27 in its vaccination programme
- The UK has performed over 7.6 million vaccination doses
- The UK has undertaken more total vaccination doses than the six biggest EU countries combined
Accuracy of your personal data is important please read:
UK GDPR Case Law & Accuracy Principle — Legal Crowd Funder
and
Over 10% towards target reached in Help CapGemini Honour GDPR Legal Crowd Funder
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/how-common-are-barnacles-on-submarines-370c9a7b96f0
Common enough for countries to spend research & development on how to minimise them.
For the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth carrier the accommodation varies by rank.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-do-the-u2-sr-71-and-f117-have-to-do-with-agile-88c9927aa4b9
What do the U2, SR-71, and F117 have to do with Agile?
The Agile Manifesto was first published in 2001, whilst the U-2 was developed in the 1950s, the SR-71 in the 1960s, and the ‘Stealth Fighter’ F-117 in the 1970s, based on a paper published in the 1960s.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/agile-and-bdd-you-ask-we-answer-a293852a0d6c
You ask, We answer
aka FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Majury Change Management knows that the subject of Agile and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD), can be daunting.
The term Agile has been used so widely, including being misused, that it can be confusing as to what Agile actually is.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-is-a-business-data-analyst-11cd1dda37af
What is a Business Data Analyst?
A Business Data Analyst performs routine business analysis using various techniques, e.g. statistical analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling, data mining. Researches best practices and supports developing the solutions and recommendations for the current business operations. Being a Business Data Analyst I may work with the internal or external client to identify analytical requirements. May provide business data interpretation. Additionally, Business Data Analyst I may help to produce ad hoc data and reports. May assist in developing or implementing systems to capture business operation information.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-is-a-regulatory-business-analyst-46bc4d8ea975
What is a Regulatory Business Analyst?
The core responsibilities and skills required are the same as a Business Analyst.
You can learn about that by reading What is a Business Analyst?
A Regulatory Business Analyst will be working in a Regulated industries, and on a Regulatory driven project, or a project that has significant regulation applied.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-is-a-principal-consultant-7c006d6befd4
What is a principal consultant?
They are in the senior management bracket of the firm, controlling most of the day to day activities. They act as the main contact person between the firm and the clients.
Part of a principal consultant’s job description is to be in charge of several lead consultant teams, depending on the size of the firm, and to delegate projects to various teams. They hold the client’s hand from the beginning to the end of the project by ensuring that the team addresses the client’s needs as a key part of their job. They also oversee and guide consultant teams during projects as part of their daily doings.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/what-is-a-business-analyst-5dd1277fda91
What is a Business Analyst?
Business analysts act as a bridge between technology specialists and the wider business, and as employers become increasingly reliant on technology, demand for such positions is growing.
A business analyst is an expert that examines a business or organization and assesses how the organization’s business model integrates with technology. It is someone who analyses the organization and the design of technical systems, business models, processes and strategic business needs.
As a business analyst, you’ll help in implementing innovation processes, work on various projects and you will identify and analyze market opportunities for your clients. As a business analyst, you must comprehend the current state of a business organization and identify future requirements in the process. You must also develop solutions that’ll meet the requirements.
Business analysts always understand how businesses work and show good knowledge of the industry that the businesses operate in.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/alastair-majury-chartered-mcsi-health-videos-609161c076a
In 2009 and 2010 Forest Lake Church in Apopka, Florida held some lectures relating to their Health Ministries programs, which they put online.
The lectures were by Dr George Guthrie MD.
Methodologies
Alastair Majury has experience working with a variety of different methodologies including waterfall and agile, and is adaptable and flexible.
SOLUTIONS
Alastair Majury offers a different type of change service. He has unique experience across a wide range of change projects, across a wide variety of change projects, which allows him
to offer unique insight, specialist expertise, and analytical mindset, allowing him to help come up with innovative solutions, where others see blockers.There is always a solution.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/alastair-majury-chartered-mcsi-references-f46300828d83
I am a Chartered Member of CISI, which is the UK’s leading securities and investment professional body, and this highlights that I am at the pinnacle of professionalism in financial services. Across the world, and across industries, a personal Charter is recognised as a symbol of the peak of professionalism. Holding a Charter tells clients, colleagues and regulators that I have already demonstrated an outstanding commitment to achieving the highest levels of knowledge, skills and behaviour and that I am dedicated to maintaining this.
But what do people who have worked with me say?
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/alastair-majury-chartered-mcsi-project-management-cbeb7718757f
Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI is an expert in enabling development and delivery of complex business process/system transformations for major Financial Services businesses to ensure compliance. Key strengths include: leveraging a breadth of in-depth knowledge across Financial Services sectors and asset classes to provide fit-for-purpose solutions; successfully delivering critical regulatory and data projects across multiple regulators to ensure optimal compliance; working closely with both technical and business teams to coordinate efforts and drive effective delivery of organisational and system changes; and building collaborative key stakeholder relationships up to Board level to clearly communicate complex information and win buy-in to business goals.
Senior Regulatory Business Analyst (contract)
§ Engaged as Senior Business Analyst on ring-fencing regulatory and customer due diligence programmes. UK ring-fencing legislation requires each large UK bank to separate its retail banking activity from the rest of its business.
Senior Business Data Analyst (contract)
§ Engaged as Senior Business Data Analyst in Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) working on Data Hub Shared Services Centre project
§ Project was producing global data hub to provide end-to-end data management services including Data Governance, Data Quality and real-time data intelligence to support Data Analytics and Exploration.
https://alastair-majury.medium.com/alastair-majury-chartered-mcsi-principal-consultant-401286be1e3f
My most recent (2020) experience of being a Principal Consultant was at Shree Partners client, a major independent claims management provider, required an upgrade to their claims management system. As Principal Consultant, led deep-dive analysis to produce statement of work. Understood both business & IT stakeholder needs for upgraded system; ensured offshore team could produce costed estimate of work; produced business friendly requirements that captured needs; and led requirements walkthrough to ensure common understanding. Succeeded in enabling a successful funding request with programme of system upgrade work commenced in early-2020.
Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI, is also a director of Majury Change Management Ltd is a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst / Data Scientist with a proven track record of success planning, developing, implementing and delivering migrations, organisational change, regulatory, legislative, and process improvements for global financial organisations, covering Retail Banking, Investment Banking, Wealth Management, and Life & Pensions.
For several years now, Alastair has worked extensively with a variety of financial institutions in order to offer the utmost comprehensive services. As a data scientist/business analyst, Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI is expected to find intuitive and sensible solutions to complex problems.
As a data scientist/business analyst, Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI has worked closely with several high-profile businesses, such as BNP Paribas, National Australia Bank, Standard Life and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.A graduate of University of Glasgow, Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI earned his M.A. in Economics with Business Economics. Since then, Alastair has undergone several training sessions and earned multiple certifications for a variety of skills. More specifically, he has earned certifications in IAQ, risk management, resource management, and a bevy of other areas. Alastair Majury thoroughly enjoys his work.
What excites him most about being a data scientist/business analyst is that every problem has a variety of solutions. This allows for a great deal of creativity on his part. Providing ingenious solutions to his customers’ problems provides a great deal of satisfaction to Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI. Every single day can be a new and challenging problem.
Although he is a fierce and determined worker, Alastair also manages to find free time to embrace his hobbies and interests. Alastair is a major proponent of philanthropy and charitable endeavors. He constantly finds new and exciting ways to promote charities and philanthropic organizations in his community. He also tries to donate time and funds to said organizations whenever he can. Alastair Majury Chartered MCSI firmly believes that if we all work together towards a common goal, we can find peace.
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