Business analysis - Role
Business analyst
The person who works out what a business needs and turns it into clear requirements for change
What's it for?
Helps work out what a business needs from a change and makes those needs clear to the people delivering it.
For example…
An analyst maps how invoices are approved before the process is replaced
A business analyst interviews warehouse staff, maps how returns work today and writes requirements for the replacement system.
Think of it like…
Translator at a building site: they listen to the client, check the existing house, and hand the crew a spec they can actually build