JD FOR BUSINESS ANALYST – GENERIC

"The Business Analyst develops and designs data archival requirements including data mapping and
prepares user training documentation. He/She handles situations which may require broad research
of data archival processes and requirements, information technology requirements, procedures or
problems according to needs of the data archival project needs. He acts as a liaison between system
users and technical staff to address questions and issues and plans activities involving the
examination and documentation of technical.

He/she analyses the feasibility and enhancements to existing systems, translates technical
requirements into system specifications and writes test cases. He develops documentation and
guides for the project."

He possesses an analytical mind, and is able to see interconnections with system solutions and
usability. He adopts a systematic approach in handling ambiguous or complex issues, and actively
discusses his perspectives to arrive at effective solutions.

Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks:

 Identify business needs

 Liaise with stakeholders to identify business needs
 Document needs and objectives, current operational procedures, issues
 Develop detailed user requirement documents
 Conduct in-depth analysis of the business requirements specifications and feasibility studies
on possible solutions
 Support the development of user cases defining potential benefits, solutions to archive data
archival project initiatives
 Analyse archival processes and procedures
 Analyse systems/data products and processes to identify enhancement opportunities
 Guide documentation of specifications and interfaces between systems/data products
 Identify system/data products deficiencies and performance gaps
 Develop solutions
 Identify options for resolution of system gaps
 Align system design with the needs of the users
 Prepare solution design specifications
 Support the preparation of solution proposals
 Advocate technical compatibility and user satisfaction
 Conduct change impact analysis
 Document system enhancements and detailed specifications
 Manage project implementation
 Develop test plans and test cases
 Prepare test data to satisfy user acceptance test scenarios
 Document post-test evidence of expected results or defects
 Implement a new system/data products
 Support Planing of project timelines and resources needed
 Apply project management tools and processes to ensure project is cost-effective
 Prepare project status reports for stakeholders
 Work with users, technical staff and management to determine and resolve issues
associated with project implementation
 Collaborate with developers to ensure requirements are incorporated into system design
 Translate business requirements and user needs into functional specifications
 Develop technical documentation and training materials