Business Analyst

Analyzes production, inventory control, distribution, cost analysis, finance, marketing, human resources, and other business functions in order to develop new or modified information processing systems.

• Consults with business unit management and personnel to identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, data scope, usage, formatting, and security requirements.
• Provides technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures.
• Writes and maintains functional specifications for new or modified business systems.
• Consults and coordinates with systems analysts and programmers to design and develop automated business systems.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements plans to test business and functional processes during system development and quality assurance testing.
• Consults with business unit management and personnel to obtain additional information during system development and evaluate alternatives.
• Directs and coordinates work of others to develop, test, install, and modify programs.
• Tracks and documents changes to functional and business specifications.
• Creates or assists others in the writing of user documentation, instructions, and procedures.
• Monitors and documents post-implementation problems and revision requests.
• Prepares time and cost estimates for completing projects.