Business Analysis, One Size Does Not Fit

I like change. I love offering suggestions. I can get lost in solving a problem for hours. I consider myself to be a Business Analyst.

When I tell people I am a business analyst professional, they jump to several concusions.

- I must be technical

- I must be associated with one industry

- I must be extroverted

You know what they say about assuming - none of that is true, not even 90% correct.

I am a social techie. I enjoy tinkering with technology - years ago I spent my business hours programming. I read technology books for fun. But I don't consider myself to be overly technical. One industry - I have been in higher education and in healthcare. I want to be involved with organizations and industries that create change that affects the masses. I don't need to know everything - I need to be able to ask good questions. Extrovert - nope. I enjoy learning from people and have had to interact with groups that valued extroversion. Otherwise I am likely home recharging.

The discipline of business analysis is wide-ranging. If you enjoy providing value by helping people / organizations get clarity, if you enjoy chasing solutions, and if the unknown is exciting, then you may be a business analysis. The field of business analysis is not written in ink but in pencil or crayon.