The Difference between a Business Analyst and a Systems Analyst

I’m often asked about the difference between business analyst and systems analyst roles. In reviewing job profiles, the roles can seem very similar. In this quick video, I describe how both roles are defined so you can decide what career path you want to pursue.

We'll cover:
*Business Analyst and Systems Analyst job titles, and how they are used inconsistently.
*What a business analyst does.
*What a systems analyst does.
*How many business analysts are also systems analysts.
*Where do you want to go with YOUR career?

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[meghakaratela]

Very detailed and clear explanation. Thank you!

[jmbworldpilgrimage]

This is very helpful! Great channel and information :)

[VichoBandido]

I really have a problem with equating systems with a technical/ software application. The systems view of the world's is so much richer, well beyond the technical space, and far more insightful than what can be attained through analysis.

[alexandeap]

Excellent explanation
.
Thanks and best regards

[sofianebenzaza]

Add functional analyst to the list haha. I find as an ERP business analyst, I am more of a functional analyst or systems analyst than a BA. There is a lot of BA tasks but it depends on clients and projects. I do find it confusion sometimes

[guyturner]

Awesome. I just became a BSA for a Power Company here in my local
market. I am struggling a bit because the project that I'm on, was
placed on hold and was started multiple months before my arrival. Do you
have any suggestions you can lend especially considering this being an
Agile Scrum methodology with a cross- functional team? Too, they expect
me to work on several projects simultaneously.

[ismaililmi]

If I decide to take the business route, don't I have to take some business related courses?

[sjcsystems]

The issue I find is when applying for a new job, do you call yourself a BA, a systems analyst or even a solution architect?

[putinninovacuna]

How was your final dissertation experience? if it was dificult you did it by yourself? Do you need to find some SME company or startup to work with on your project? Im curious cuz im facing it right now, all the stuff bout requirements and use cases, uml etc its really hard and it take time...

[bhawna]

Hi Laura, do you provide any training program for Busniess Analyst course ?

[varunmistry]

I'll be studying Business analytics(more data-oriented) and project management-IT. Can I work as a Business Analyst/ Systems Analyst/IT consultant upon completing these courses?

[moxhchirchir]

I would like to know more about system analyst

[ochuutv]

Were you doing a lots of coding when you started doing a role in BSA???

[pavankumar-hwzb]

Hi I just jioned as a system analyst role in a company from bi developer role what are my roles

[srikanthmaganti]

Is Solutions Analyst same as System Analyst / Business Analyst?

[BitsOfInterest]

Ok, so I should be more like a Business Analyst, yet they call me a Business Systems Analyst, but I'm not in IT, LOL 😋

[jsong]

Which one would “Technical Business Analyst” be?