Should IT Managers Hire Business Analysts with Highly Specialized Software Skills?
Since only office productivity software skills are required for all business analyst jobs, why do IT Managers then include specialized software skills in business analyst job descriptions? • IT Managers are looking to cut costs by combining the job descriptions for business analysts, data analysts, software developers and report writers. With this in mind, business analysts need to be flexible in their approach to the job market. • IT Managers and staffing specialists may write up business analyst job descriptions based on an imperfect knowledge of the core business analyst roles and responsibilities. If your boss writes up an imperfect business analyst job description based on mis-conceptions, about the roles and responsibilities of business analysts, you may providing some guidance by sending your IT Manager or Director the business analyst professional development curriculum downloadable here.
