Business Analyst vs Data Analyst

[@TheCareerForce]

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[@viniciusgomes1737]

I've been having some hard time as a 33-year-old Data Analysis/Visualization Intern, coming from a Humanities Background (I'm changing careers). After watching this video, I realized i have a more business-oriented profile, rather than the data one. It made me feel a little better! THX

[@LordBillington42]

Same here, 34, humanities post grad, small business manager, sales manager, now doing finance for local government and wondering what to move into next. I thought self taught data analysis would be my jam but this video is making me reconsider which niche to attempt a push into.

[@jadlteif8143]

Great video. I would add a few things: 1) A dream team would be composed of both business and data analysts split into smaller teams. I'm a data analyst and I typically work with one business analyst. Hierarchically, the business analyst position is higher than my data analyst position, because it's the business analyst that drives the studies making sure the direction the analysis is taking corresponds to the company's overall needs and views. 2) Often, once my studies are complete and I have results, I present them to the business analyst in order for him/her to make recommandations and finding ways they could suggest implementation strategies that would fix the operational issues I found in my studies. FYI, I have an actuarial science degree and the business analyst I work with the most has a degree in business and marketing. The other business analyst I sometimes work with has a degree in communications.

[@soccerfp]

I'm a business analyst with a computer science degree

[@jamesw7072]

@@soccerfp I'm a developer with a business degree.

[@d0mochi]

@@jamesw7072 I’m a business analyst with no degree lol

[@dilipravikanti]

Why I couldn't find your video three months back? I literally swam google for the clarity between these two. Thank you so much for the video, information and your valuable time. cheers.

[@Fred-zt5ky]

I was a data engineer for three years, then I became a data analyst for about a year and now I’ve been working as a business analyst for 6 months. I hope to become project manager sooner or later.

[@Ahmet-vb6nf]

Can you tell me the your ig name ?

[@malcorub]

Business Analyst is sometimes just a job title used by departments to hire technical people but not have to have them report to IT Departments. Sometimes its just cost center related.

[@nandohosp312]

10 years on KZbin, I cant remember a more valuable video. Thank you

[@excel2minutes]

As you explained it means a business analyst is a bridge between data analyst and clients who has knowledge of data analyst along with client or stakeholders handling.

[@rongarza9488]

A Data Analyst should be able to tell you the probability of a weighted coin being heads. A Business Analyst should be able to tell you the probability of a group of people being in a foul mood.

[@BiancaAguglia]

Witty comment. 😊I'd add that a business analyst should also be able to tell you how each flip of the coin impacts the company's bottom line. 😊

[@DaS-yu5kc]

@@BiancaAguglia exactly, its how to apply the data to business side and allow leaders to take the leap...giving direction with data.

[@AutitsicDysexlia]

@@BiancaAguglia ...and a Data Analyst will tell them "Nothing about this data is binary... some of these coins are numerically dissimilar, and the surface is unstable." ...and a Data Scientist from FinTech will say "We can save a lot of money if we fire everyone arguing over coin-flipping, and just let the Algos in my data model sort it out..."

[@emmanuel3047]

@@AutitsicDysexlia I just got lost. I be starting my first job fresh from the university, as a business analyst but have had the opportunity to analyse(exploratory) data.

[@ranjithraghavendra]

This make sense, instead of watching this video..

[@davida6146]

I love your channel!! You literally cover every topic in depth! You’re a true gem 💎

[@shinipatsaria1960]

I'm a business analyst but i still play with data a lot.

[@BeccaL2016]

I am a data analyst now going to a phone interview at amazon as a business analyst!

[@ClutchSince92]

nice, goodluck!

[@apoorvabhandari4245]

Loved it! You gave me a crystal clear picture of both the fields 🤩..Keep up the amazing work you do 💓

[@bbbradl]

To me: As a programmer of 30 years, I look at Business Analyst as heavy on elegantly documenting business processes. Data Analyst as heavy on creating elegant Realtime visualizations of business performance. Often Data Analyst gets mixed in with database administration (ie: serious techie stuff). Business Analysts often double as a Computer Systems designer & implementer. Am I missing something?

[@Ravi-ut7kk]

I'm glad you made this video because I always wondered the difference as well

[@anniepham8846]

Would you please make the set of questions often asked in the interview for Business Analyst in terms of technical and soft skills? Thank you in advance!

[@fridamalho2328]

Hi! I feel like you could give me some advice on this. I want a career as a Data Analyst/Scientist. I was offered the opportunity to start as a Bussiness Analyst at a big company, do you think it would be a good move to start as a BA and then transition to a Data Analyst position?

[@TheCareerForce]

Yes, absolutely! This will give you a chance to build your skills and give you exposure to using analytics in a business setting.

[@mohammedtayeh6917]

You are just amazing

[@shreyastasamal3549]

It's a great video. Thank you for clarifying the job responsibilities.

[@bryanstark324]

The data analyst path seems more intimidating. My experience with trying to visualize and analyze data in Excel for example is that there is a propensity to produce data that people don't agree with. For example I work in a hospital and sometimes when I pull data it looks like I captured everything, but later I realize I forgot some small area of data I forgot to cover. It's very embarrassing and can cause a lot of tension. Does any other data analyst ever experience this?

[@TheCareerForce]

Almost every data analyst experiences this at some point if they do it long enough. There's a lot of responsibility to manage information correctly and this is where expertise in an area can be very helpful because you start to learn the most likely potential errors.

[@diegopadilla758]

you were right about not choosing a path based on pay.

[@evelynslifeandthoughts8171]

I’m a former data analyst in the military trying to translate these skills into the civilian sector

[@jeremywright9511]

If you don't mind, what was your typical day at work like? How did you become qualified for the job? Simply interested as I might peruse a similar path.

[@TheLPsevenn]

What was your mos?

[@kokjing9276]

May i know the difference between risk analyst and data analyst? I don't really understand the difference.

[@Mr.conserv]

Would a CPA even be helpful as a business analyst? If so, how?

[@hleet]

good video ! could you make a video comparison between "data analyst" and "data scientist" please

[@TheCareerForce]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5TcY5eHaNtpiJY

[@vikhyatpuri3459]

Hey Jen, I have been following your videos closely and thank you for explaining so well, I wanted to ask this desperately that currently I am pursuing a career in digital marketing and been working on analytics(Google Analytics) and helping sales team at market bridging the gap in business. Do you think business analytics resonates with my current career path?

[@DaS-yu5kc]

I came to see the difference and realized i been doing both these jobs for years....i guess now with even more data some ppl getting fancy learning new languages...meh

[@borissecciani6225]

great, straight to the point and informative video. Thank you

[@santoshgokul3053]

That was very elaborate, thanks for posting!

[@Drenemo1]

Nice channel and very accurate at a high level. I've been both and you explained the two well.

[@chaseturner1277]

Nice video. I'm a chemist that's started learning programming and SQL. Would like to continue in my field and just add skills. Any suggestions?

[@TheCareerForce]

Learning programming and SQL is a great place to start to build up skills. I'd also look at building data visualization skills which will help when it comes to communicating the results of any programming or analysis work you do. These are skills that are helpful in almost any job and will make you a more well rounded candidate for jobs even as you stay in your same field.

[@chaseturner1277]

Thanks!

[@web_jar6630]

The video is very informative and helpful. Thanks for the great content!

[@raulpalomares1092]

-Awesome explanation! thanks

[@parkla4098]

Finally a good concise video that objectively explains this difference. Thank you.

[@hellojoe17]

The best video I’ve found so far!!

[@theepika1911]

thankyou verymuch. it helped a lot to see the difference between data analyst and business analyst. And if u tell whether the financial analysts or business analysts is good( that mean which to good to select as a degree) it will also really helpful for us.

[@bindersingh4324]

Can u tell which one is best Business Analyst OR Data Analyst as an Career.

[@0woled]

This is great content, thanks for sharing !!

[@johnnygilbert8163]

Sweet, thank you

[@ABeardedDad]

Awesome clear video, you should have more subs.

[@Pose005]

Your speak really succinctly! Keep it up

[@medozarkah8354]

If I’m planning on immigration to New Zealand or Canada or other destinations is a business analyst career can be supportive in such aim .

[@reniejohn2538]

If my coding skills are poor,do u recommend to become a data or business analyst

[@jacobmoore8734]

I have an MS in business analytics. There wasn't a single class in my grad program where we weren't coding, deriving gradients, optimizing SQL queries, etc. Does business analytics just mean something totally different in industry than in academia...?

[@varunmistry7590]

I've studied Business Analytics(more data-oriented) and Project Management-IT. Can I search job as Business Analyst as I'll have knowledge of data and management? [learned SAS, SQL, and visualization tools]

[@ramadhanmanengelo6417]

Wonderful

[@seupadonald5067]

Thanks it's really informative 😘

[@satsharma585]

I am from Toronto and I am pursuing a data analyst certification program from my current company, I want to become a business analyst as I have an MBA and 5 years of business experience. My manager suggested me the data analyst program as for both the careers you need to have strong data analytic skills. But, the problem is that now when I have written “A certified data analyst” in my resume, I am not getting any calls for BA roles. Please guide me what to do at this point. Thanks...

[@anoukc6928]

SAT Sharma employers don’t care about certifications, they want to know what you can do. Show some projets that you have worked on.

[@A7mOsama]

where are you from ? and which is better Data Or Business Analayst ? about the chanes and the salary ? Thanks.

[@MakarkinPRO]

Is it hard move from CRM integrator to Data/Business Analyst and been hired internationaly?

[@chiyul7576]

Thank you so much, this video was so informative

[@TheCareerForce]

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[@guntodd]

Thanks Jen. You answered my questions. 😀

[@JmoneySra]

very nicely explained, thanks a lot!

[@milanaagola3841]

Hey , Will be there any extra incentives in Business Analyst job as per project? I don't know because I'm new so... & What's the difference between BDE & BA?

[@BM-uf4pp]

New title for business analyst is analytics consultant

[@yukithejapanese]

What is the difference between a data analyst and business intelligence analyst?

[@TheCareerForce]

Business intelligence analyst would be more on the IT end of things typically. Some companies may use this title similarly to data scientist. It will really depend on the company though because the titles aren't standardized.

[@TheRamailoCouple]

Hi Jen, I have been following your videos these days a lot. I am an undergraduate student studying Industrial Engineering. And in Nepal, we don't have majors in data analyst. But i do have a quite a good background in stats, operation research using Excel and crystalball simulation. That's all I have right now but I look forward to get an internship and eventually, a job in data analyst. I do not have a strong programming background. But I just want to pursue Data Science as a career. Is it possible to look forward to this field despite having major in some other? Your suggestion will be very valuable. Thanks!

[@AlexMar-r]

Let's say I have a different degree but I'm so crafty and I can do both would I get hired ?

[@TruthDefender]

awesome video

[@asjc65]

Brilliant. Well explained.

[@anshumandcjoshi6424]

Hey! This might sound as a silly question but is there a possibility for an aspiring Data Analyst to get a job in Business Analytics and vice versa?

[@TheCareerForce]

Absolutely! It happens quite often.

[@anshumandcjoshi6424]

@@TheCareerForce So, can someone with background in Data Analyst walk into a Business Analyst ob with no prior experience in business?

[@TheFashionstation]

Can you do a video on trend analyst retail sector. Really been enjoying your videos

[@AhmedCapo918190008]

Thank you so much for this vedio, I am preparing to get professional business analysis, PMI-PBA, is it necessary to know more about data analysis for example data analysis tools and something like that.

[@JustTooMuch10]

Hi, I am new to the channel. I am thinking of becoming a Business analyst. Great leadership skills & Persuasive skills. Good at problem solving but not really good in math. Do you think I would be a good fit in this career?

[@bismeetsingh352]

Whats the difference between business analyst and business technology analyst

[@jacquelinm2662]

Hi! Do you recommend any master programs or certifications in business intelligence and data analytics? I have a degree in mass communication but since working in the business ad tech field, I’m more interested in these 2 areas.

[@jacquelinm2662]

sexuallettuce69 awesome! Do they offer online programs? Also, did you have to take any exams before you applied?

[@jacquelinm2662]

sexuallettuce69 Thank you for the advice! How’s it going so far? How are the professors and online material? I have always preferred online classes but it only depends if I have a great professor.

[@Amit.Pustake]

Excellent 🇮🇳

[@Nkateko_Tekza]

Do you offer system analyst work?

[@abhisheknakka7271]

I have to learn pragramming languages, but which one should i start with? Is learning C programming first is neccessary for learning any other languages?

[@youssefsabry9829]

You need python only I think

[@TheCareerForce]

You don't need to learn C. Youssef is right that python is a good language to learn (the most popular one for data science and data analytics right now). If there is a particular industry or company that you'd like to work for, look at some of their job descriptions to see which language they use. R and SAS are the two other popular languages right now.

[@Subvenio]

Couldn't imagine anyone using C for data analytics, R or Python if your going down the open source route. Most business around my area use proprietary software such as power BI. Dont forget to learn excel inside out as most business stakeholders will expect data available in that format.

[@apple76ify]

Thank You!

[@anuj702]

very well video made

[@vardhan4594]

Can someone without a prior background in computer science become a business analyst or data analyst/scientist?

[@caballerosuave]

Harsh Vardhan yes. One would need to make certain they have the appropriate interpersonal and communication skills to be effective and successful.

[@anuj702]

i am trying to change my domain from Research to data analyst and currently have 5 years of experience now key challenge is to show my recruiters the relevant experience and the role for fresher ones i got rejected as i have so many years of experience how should i address tht?

[@mirchimusicmasti]

thank you

[@ramprasadh6329]

How to move from software testing to BA or DA?

[@JoaoPaulo-vo7sh]

Congratulations, your video is very enlightening. I had the opportunity to follow other videos of you. And I like the way you explain. That why I became your follower. Thanks, JP

[@davida6146]

What’s the difference between a business analyst and a Project manager? They sound identical

[@TheCareerForce]

I've made a note that this is a good topic to cover in a future video. As a short answer - a business analyst is typically focused mainly on the delivery and a project manager is looking at the entire scope including budget and resources. It's common on smaller projects or in smaller companies that the business analyst and project manager end up being the same person. On larger projects, the project manager will take the high level view managing every aspect and the business analyst(s) will focus on the hands-on work of requirements gathering, analysis, and facilitating some of the delivery.

[@justinveron1218]

Love from my heart

[@pawankumarpallapothu5147]

Inspite of doing CITBAP I was not placed

If I do a little bit of both, can I be considered a Business Data Analyst?

[@raza838]

Business intelligence analyst.

[@laithmusallam2352]

Where does a business intelligence analyst career fit in with all these titles?

[@jamespaz4333]

What about Business Data Analyst?

[@FurqaanShafi]

Hi mam. I have completed my graduation in computer science n want to go for master's in computer science. If i choose mba business analytics will it b considered as masters in computer science or not, or should I do mba information technology inorder to get masters degree in computer science. Ty

[@blackezi3]

Can someone do both and become a Business Data Analyst?

[@pawankumarpallapothu5147]

Could you advise

[@neural1023]

have you ever worked with jupter notebooks for analysis?

[@TheCareerForce]

I haven't. They seem to be exploding in popularity within the data science community though.

[@user-xc2yc3vz5e]

🤙

[@shravanvirajcunchala1007]

Hi, I think you can help me with this. I am a postgraduate student in a business degree geared more towards business analytics but have also developed a lot of my technical skills such as data visualisation with tableau and power bi, database with sql and Python. What kind of role should I be applying for would it be a technical business analyst. As I am more educated in the business side but have an interest in technical aspects as well? Thanks

[@TheCareerForce]

Look at both business analyst and data analyst job titles. You'll find that the descriptions of some business analyst roles are more technical and the descriptions of some data analyst roles are more business focused.

[@spaceiswater6539]

I know this is not a tech comment but I think you're really cute, great info as well in your video thank you so much.

[@Tizonwar8]

How the he'll did my cousin become data analyst with a geology degree?

[@wanjiruannecate1035]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samidelhi6150]

Two come rarely together except for an Algo / quant trader :()

[@youssefrea9574]

ur opinion for an economic student who wants to became a data scientist

[@bryant9774]

honestly a CS degree. if that's not a option learn excel, SQL and python.

[@TheCareerForce]

Focus on building the additional skills you need that your degree doesn't have (such as programming, etc.). If you're still a student, add some classes in the CS area. If you want to build your skills outside of your normal coursework, my book covers the areas to focus and additional resources for learning the skills: thecareerforce.com/products/become-a-data-analyst/

[@kirbs5248]

Haha funny