Comments on: How a Lateral Career Move Can Accelerate Your BA Career https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/the-value-of-lateral-career-moves-for-business-analysts/ We'll Help You Start Your Business Analyst Career Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Laura Brandenburg https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/the-value-of-lateral-career-moves-for-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-429860 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=6237#comment-429860 In reply to HITEN UPADHYAY.

Congrats on your business analyst role! It’s not uncommon for BAs to have client-facing responsibilities that can also be in pre-sales, particularly if you are selling software in a B2B type of space. In this role, you are often responsible for understanding the client’s needs and problems and helping scope the solution with your software, which may include customizations and configurations. Have you asked your employer for more clarification about the role and why they are moving you?

]]> By: HITEN UPADHYAY https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/the-value-of-lateral-career-moves-for-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-429859 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:07:22 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=6237#comment-429859 hello LAURA ,
i recently joined a firm as jr. Business Analyst , & now they are asking me to move to pre-sales department , as for now i have no idea regarding the difference between operational & pre-sales , so help me choose the perfect fit , & yeah one more thing i am from technical background (master’s in computer application).

THANK YOU 🙂

]]> By: Laura Brandenburg https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/the-value-of-lateral-career-moves-for-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-429858 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:34:50 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=6237#comment-429858 In reply to Laurisa Koch.

Laurisa,
Yes, becoming a BA is always a possibility. It really depends on what you are willing to invest to make this happen. I suspect your domain background would be very useful in finding a BA position in that area.

]]> By: Laurisa Koch https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/the-value-of-lateral-career-moves-for-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-429857 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:08:28 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=6237#comment-429857 Hello Laura,
I’ve been working in Accounting, Finance and Payroll (with some HR / benefits experience) for the last 15 years and would love to make a career change. I’ve been told by a few people that I would make a great BA. Is this a possibility for me?
Thank you,

]]> By: Laura Brandenburg https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/the-value-of-lateral-career-moves-for-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-429856 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:06:16 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=6237#comment-429856 In reply to Zelle.

Hi Zelle,

That path could certainly work. My path from BA to middle management (director role) was to be the first BA at a start-up company on a growth path. This led to forming a BA team…which became a BA/QA/PM team.

Laura

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