Starting a New Job as a Business Analyst - 5 Things to Do First

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[@victoresper7828]

Thank you very much Laura for sharing your experience and these tips with us. I couldn't agree more with the concept of just learn and adapt to how they are doing things within the organization. One company may want you to do certain steps of the process and not others or only use certain templates. Being flexible - within reason - of how they want their BA to be will really show that you care about meeting their business needs and have the ability to not just bring about change but adapt to it as well. (The "Make a positive impact" point hit home with me as my first project as a BA was one that I took over from someone else, and was already in development...fun times lol.)

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

We're so glad this message resonated with you Victor! Taking over a project from another business analyst is always a challenge!

[@MrDanroche]

Start my first job as a business analyst next month and i was sought by the director of the project. So I know I can do it based not her reasons for requesting I join, but I have a lot to learn and I'm quite nervous as most of the technical jargon escapes me. Thank you for the video. Going to be watching plenty more

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

Congratulations on the role and yes you can do it. Thank you for sharing!

[@harisharavattge4921]

1. Understand your role (what is expected out of you) 2. Understand the process and templates 3. Know your stakeholders (Business and IT) 4. How can you hit the ground running 5. Bring in change (i.e. best practices, improvements), etc.

[@harrygamer4190]

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[@natiamn]

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[@JoshuaC0rbit]

It's incredibly important to be humble especially when working with a new business unit or client or customer. just because you've had a couple of successful projects in the past doesn't mean you're going to be able to sit in on one meeting with stakeholders and be able to design a project behind closed doors and deliver something in six months that they no longer need or want.

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

Most certainly not. Stakeholder engagement and buy-in is ALWAYS a critical aspect of the business analysis process.

[@ss7307]

I have recently moved to BA role from QA and your videos are helping me to understand the role better.

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

So glad to hear that Shail and congrats on your BA role!

[@ss7307]

@@BridgingtheGapBA can u tell me what should be position equivalent to BA in any IT firm and generally whom does a BA should report to

[@heaven7612]

Thank you so much for sharing your information!

[@acsgdo02]

I'm from a server tech role being offered a ba role the way you described this makes me think I'm in over my head, wish me luck.

[@nikitarao5596]

Hello, Could you make a video on what kind of questions one can ask at the end of a BA interview and what to mention to the interviewer to make a strong impression at the end of the interview.

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

Thanks for this suggestion! I will definitely consider it for future videos. In the meantime, we do have a blog post that addresses what questions to ask in a business analyst job interview. www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-what-questions-should-a-ba-ask-in-a-job-interview/

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And you also might want to check out this post with some general interviewing suggestions. www.bridging-the-gap.com/business-analyst-job-interview/

[@shymuzzgal9280]

Hi laura, my current role is administrative assistant and being a Business Analyst was always my dream job. And i did subscribe to you blog and i received your emails but its only now i am able to know more about you after looking at your youtube videos.

[@AmrGamalAA]

Very helpful, thank you

[@AjaySingh-kq7rv]

Thanks for providing a brief start.

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

You are welcome!

[@Native_love]

Excellent video! Always, always put your best foot forward! Be a positive influence on everyone!

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

Great take-away!

[@toluwabanjoko6620]

Really useful tips, thank you!

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

You are so welcome. Congrats on your new BA job!

[@BeingBlackinIT]

Good evening, this was a great and insightful video. I am a tech trainer and citrix administrator and have an interview coming this week, what can I do to leverage those skills in the interview?

[@rickhall8119]

Awesome video.

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@okechukwuuwandu8653]

Can you get a job as a business analyst as a Graduate student

[@monisha1403]

Hello.. these videos are really interesting. I am working as a QA since 4 years and would like to find opportunities in BA role. Please let me how to make resume appealing.

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

So glad you are finding them helpful. I also transitioned from QA to BA. Here are some resources on updating your resume. www.bridging-the-gap.com/8-business-analyst-resume-secrets-you-need-to-know-especially-if-dont-have-the-ba-job-title/

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[@HarpreetKaur-pc9zh]

hi my study is not related to any business and IT world i studied in arts but someone suggested me to do B.A course what do you think can i step into this field

[@BridgingtheGapBA]

Hi Harpeet, I'd suggest checking out this video for some tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laiVZ5akaN5re9E&t You can also find out more about our BA training programs here: www.bridging-the-gap.com/business-analyst-blueprint