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Life Beyond Business Analysis

by Casey Ayers

The skills of effective business analysts are the most versatile found in many organizations. Even so, many BAs aren’t sure what paths are open to them for career advancement. In this course, you’ll learn about the exciting possibilities open to BAs.

What you'll learn

Business analysts develop a more valuable and versatile skill set than almost any other profession in many organizations: analysts act as researchers, detectives, counselors, facilitators, analyzers, persuaders, and much more when conducting their work effectively. Even so, many business analysts aren’t sure what paths might be open to them as they look to move beyond diagnosing problems and recommending solutions into solving challenges themselves. In this course, Life Beyond Business Analysis, you’ll learn about options for utilizing the skills you’ve gained as a business analyst to move forward in your career. You’ll first learn what makes business analysts so valuable to organizations. Then, you’ll discover how business analysis skills can be effectively applied to a variety of roles. Finally, you’ll explore some of the pathways that are open to you as your skills evolve. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of the options open to you, so you can feel confident in your future as a business analyst and beyond.

About the author

Casey is an entrepreneurial leader with experience managing projects, analyzing challenges, and designing solutions in healthcare, mobile, digital media, online learning, and more. His Pluralsight courses have helped nearly 1,000,000 professionals gain the skills they need to tackle new challenges and earn globally-recognized certifications, including PMP, CBAP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, CompTIA Project+, ICAgile, and more.

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