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Maybe you should ask your webmaster to fix that issue.

Anyway, many thanks
Regards
Marat

I would say both software development skills and leaading JAD sessions. I would look at the role play recordings.

Thanks

I know you took the class too, so you are working hard to change careers! As part of the class, look for the role play recordings I posted recently in the class are to get an idea of how a BA works.

When you say technical skills, do you mean software development skills or do you mean things such as conducting interviews, leading JAD sessions, and producing requirements documentation?

I cannot thank you enough for your weekly newsletters and blogs on BA info,my antenna is at an alert to pick any useful info on this career. I am truly heading for a role in BA and working towards it, I have had leadership positions in the past which I believe will help my communication and other soft skils. Where do I start from in terms of gathering technical skills/experience?
Osa

Thanks for your reply…

If I go for System Analyst role..then in future I can also have opportunity for Business Analyst role… right ? and System Analyst role will be in Financial Domain… howz the career in financial domain ?

Howz Project Co-ordinator role… Can one move towards this role?

Thanks & Regards,
Sherlock

Since you have had a lot of jobs with responsibility, I would look at the departments the jobs are in. If your goal is to run a profit center, then if either of the jobs you are offered is in a profit center, that would more likely move you toward your goal.

The PM job you describe has a lot of responsibility, which is a good background for managing a profit center. If the job is in IT, a supporting organization, it is not a clear career path into a profit center. You have the responsibility, but not the profit center experience.

The BA role is not obviously one of increased responsibility, but if it is a job in a profit center, then this might be the better choice. Being part of a profit center would allow you to progress your career in a profit center. And it does appear to be a challenging position that would give you the opportunity to impact the efficiency of the company in a positive way. This would be a good recommendation for increasingly responsible positions in a profit center, because you will have proved you understand the needs of the business.

The two areas to consider are: responsibility of the role, and the department the job is in. In general, if you want to lead a profit center, you want experience in a profit center. You also want to show that you have been handling increasing responsibility over time, but it appears you are strong in that regard anyway.

Hope that helps you clarify your thoughts –

Geri

The company’s core competency is financial services. Although we offer white-glove investing consultation, we primarily service our customers through our web and intranet channels. IT is considered an operational cost center in our firm, so there is a steady drive towards supporting the lines of business with as little overhead (headcount) as possible. I am very detail-oriented and analytical, so the bias towards productivity over quality frustrates me.

I currently have 2 lateral career opportunites that might better leverage my analytical abilites, penchant for efficiency, and skill at ambassadoring consensus. One is a Business Analyst position for a department that develops custom reports to help multiple lines of business track transaction history and customer behaviorial patterns. The other is an Software Project Manager position to manage an aggressive release schedule for of a highly complex and transactional global institutional payments system. My dream would be some combination, i.e. a Business Analyst for a highly transactional application … but that’s not what’s being offered to me now.

My utlimate goal is run a profit center. I appreciate the advice in your video that a MBA is essential for anyone pursuing an executive career path, however going back to school is not practical for me (for at least another 2 years). For a 3-year plan, though, how can I decide which of my 2 opportunities might bring me closer to my ultimate goal?