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IT Business Analyst

Also known as: Business Analyst · Requirements Analyst · Systems Analyst

Investigates business processes and user needs and captures them in requirements and models a development team can build from.

The IT business analyst sits between the user organisation and the development team and turns a vague wish into a testable requirement. Unlike the product owner, this role does not decide priority, and unlike the developer it does not build the solution. Selections go wrong by testing process models and notation, while the bottleneck is the conversation: probing with users who describe what they do today instead of the problem they solve, and surfacing conflicting interests before anything is built.

Competencies to measure

These are the behavioural and ability constructs in this profile. Each one shows which hrmforce questionnaire measures it.

Competencies to measure	Target level	hrmforce instrument	Assessment method	Behavioural anchor at target level
Abstract and figural reasoning	N4	Ability Scan	Cognitive ability test	Discovers the underlying rule in unfamiliar material with several changing features and uses it to explain deviations.
Accuracy and attention to detail Competency (50-framework): Accuracy	N4	Big Fifty, 360 Feedback	Personality questionnaire	Builds check moments into the own process, keeps track of errors and prevents repetition by adjusting the method.
Working independently Competency (50-framework): Independence	N3	Big Fifty, 15PF, Competency Check	Personality questionnaire	Determines own approach for a full work package, consults colleagues purposefully when unclear and delivers on time without reminders.

Short profile

The ten heaviest skills in this profile. The full profile with every skill, behavioural anchor and assessment method is in the download.

T	Skill	Target level	Weight	Knockout	Assessment method
V	Defining and managing requirements	N5	5	yes	Work sample test
V	Problem analysis	N4	5	yes	Assessment centre
A	Abstract and figural reasoning	N4	4	no	Cognitive ability test
V	Information gathering and filtering	N4	4	no	Work sample test
V	Modelling and abstraction	N4	4	no	Work sample test
G	Accuracy and attention to detail	N4	4	no	Personality questionnaire
V	Conversation management	N4	4	no	Assessment centre
V	Written expression	N4	4	no	Work sample test
V	Stakeholder management	N4	4	no	Assessment centre
V	Process management and optimisation	N4	4	no	Work sample test

See all 26 skills in the full profile

Assessment instruments for this job

16 measurable constructs

Work sample test

Representative work sample under standardized conditions

9 measurable constructs

Knowledge test (client-specific)

Professional knowledge test, customized for each client

8 measurable constructs

Competency Check

Behavioral-Level Competency Assessment

5 measurable constructs

Portfolio

Evaluation of prior work against fixed criteria

4 measurable constructs

360 Feedback

Multiple assessments based on behavioral anchors

2 measurable constructs

Ability Scan

Aptitude Test: Verbal, Numerical, and Abstract Reasoning Skills

2 measurable constructs

Big Fifty

Personality questionnaire, 150 items, 25 factors

2 measurable constructs

Communication Styles

Preferred communication style

1 measurable constructs

Structured interview

Behavioral interview with a fixed structure

1 measurable constructs