What is a BA position?

Simply put, BA is similar to the position of PM (product manager), and BA is the abbreviation of English word (Business Analys), that is, business demand analyst.

In IT companies, the role of BA is PM (Product Manager), but this PM has to undertake very specific business or field. For example, banks also have their own IT departments, and the product managers of IT departments of banks may have to connect with specialized business groups, such as online banking business, credit card business, wealth management products business, fund agency business, etc., so the product managers who undertake a specific business need are called BA.

Extended data:

BA undertakes the same work as PM. It needs to analyze the requirements, publish the prototype and requirements specification, and then submit the specific requirements to SA(System Analyst) system analyst, who will split the requirements into technical implementation plans, make a timetable according to the technical implementation plans, and issue them to specific development departments to undertake the requirements development.

BA is the link between business and IT. To play the role of BA, we should know both IT and business:

1, understand IT development process and programmer language.

2. Understand the architecture and design of the system and quickly evaluate the realizability of the project.

3. Have a good understanding of the field and industry, and be able to make a good prediction in the early stage of the project.

4, understand the industry, can communicate with business, talk about demand, talk about the market, clear rules, design solutions.

5. Can share, return to the development team, share business points with you, design ideas, and help solve all business-related problems in development.

References:

Ba (Business Analyst)-Baidu Encyclopedia