Dear Diary: The application is now finished and after having it reviewed a couple of time by an official Certified Business Analysis Professional^TM(CBAP®), I’m waiting on the results to return. I’ve documented over 11000 hours for the committee to pick and choose from for acceptance, so there shouldn’t be much of a problem. Reviewing the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) in the last few weeks has become overwhelming. How am I going to process all this information?

Dear Diary:
“This new CBAP® Certification may be my ticket to a more rewarding career. If I can just pass the test, I’ll have those letters at the end of my name and it may give me the edge in the resume selection/search process. I think I can pass the test with enough preparation, but can I walk the walk while I talk the talk? I also need to know if this effort is worth it in the end and what my goal is, in order to determine if the payoff in the end is suitable.

Dear Diary:
“This new CBAP® Certification may be my ticket to a more rewarding career. If I can just pass the test, I’ll have those letters at the end of my name and it may give me the edge in the resume selection/search process. I think I can pass the test with enough preparation, but can I walk the walk while I talk the talk? I also need to know if this effort is worth it in the end and what my goal is, in order to determine if the payoff in the end is suitable.

Dear Diary:
“This new CBAP® Certification may be my ticket to a more rewarding career. If I can just pass the test, I’ll have those letters at the end of my name and it may give me the edge in the resume selection/search process. I think I can pass the test with enough preparation, but can I walk the walk while I talk the talk? I also need to know if this effort is worth it in the end and what my goal is, in order to determine if the payoff in the end is suitable.

In today’s economy every corporate entity is striving towards making their business processes better and faster. This can be achieved by creating software systems that can compress cycle times, provide quick information, and increase the usability and reliability of the systems. A Business Analyst plays a pivotal role in the process of software systems development.

Today’s market place provides a unique set of system development challenges. From an application development perspective the incorporation of latest technology is sometimes constrained by a need to integrate with legacy systems. From a data mining perspective, the conversion of data to Information is constrained by the complexity and integrity of data. In both these scenarios, the Business Analyst plays the crucial role of a liaison between the various business teams and departments who need a better system and the software development team that implements the system.

A competent Business Analyst has the knowledge and experience to recognize problems and come up with solutions. The following roles enunciate the importance of a Business Analyst in today’s market place to implement a successful software project: