and in this tutorial, I will teach you how to pass a business analyst interview.

Now, in particular, I'm going to give you some important tips to make sure you score

highly during your business analyst interview.

And I'm also going to give you a number of sample interview questions that I believe

are going to come up during your interview and high scoring answers.

So please do stick around if you have a business analyst interview coming up.

Now, before I get into those tips and the interview questions and answers, a very warm

welcome to this tutorial.

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Now, in preparation for your business analyst interview, please do make sure that you aim

to demonstrate the following skills, qualities and attributes.

These are really important.

Demonstrate that you have excellent business analytical skills.

That's really important: an understanding of the project lifecycle process.

Now, even though you are not as a business analyst, a firm project manager, you do need

to have an understanding of the project lifecycle process.

You have to also be able to conduct organizational gap analysis and I'll explain what that is

as we go through this tutorial, but also, once you've done that analysis, implement

the findings to reach the objectives of the business you are working for.

You should also have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, because you are

going to be dealing with people from across the organization and also able to assess processes

and determine requirements and also deliver data driven recommendations.

So, those are the things that we are going to be focusing on when we go through now,

my sample business analyst interview questions and answers.

So please do take notes as we progress through these.

If you don't want to take notes, that's fine.

I will tell you at some stage where you can download my full set of 25 answers to tough

business analyst interview questions.

So, the first interview question during your business analyst interview is going to be

the “Tell me about yourself?” interview question.

What I've done here is I've integrated a little bit more, which is tell me about yourself

and why you think you are suited to the role of business analyst, because that assesses

whether you understand exactly what forms part of the business analyst role.

Here is my suggested answer.

“I am a highly-efficient and effective Business Analyst who can be relied upon to work towards

achieving the organizational objectives defined by the senior management team.

With a proven track record of effectiveness, and a keen desire to make a rapid and successful

impact, the Business Analysts skills I use will, I feel, be attractive to your organization.

As your Business Analyst, I will gather and disseminate all necessary information that

will help me meet the key objectives of the organization.

I will create a solid strategic business development plan based on the information and data gathered.

I will identify opportunities for your business to grow quickly whilst instilling a culture

of achievement within my department, and I will always communicate effectively with internal

project managers, the senior management team and also external stakeholders.

I am very passionate about my role as a Business Analyst and feel strongly I can make a positive

and long-lasting impact on your organization.”

Now that's an in-depth answer!

And the reason why I've created an in-depth one is because it's essentially two parts

- tell me about yourself and why you think you will be suited, because that demonstrates

some strengths in there as well.

Some key attributes that you have that will enable you to perform highly as a business

analyst and you're going to be up against other people.

So we need to have a positive, hard-hitting answer to that first question.

Second question of your business analyst interview.

What are the most important skills of a business analyst and why?

So, what are the most important skills of a business analyst and why?

Here we go.

“I believe there are 8 core skills required of a successful and competent Business Analyst.

These are, an ability to LIAISE with key senior managers, Directors and stakeholders to establish

the predetermined objectives of the organization.

You need to hold your team and other departments ACCOUNTABLE for their actions in respect of

working towards the objectives defined in your business plan.

You require keen ANALYTICAL skills and an ability to dissect information and data to

help you achieve the key requirements of your plan based on risk versus benefits.

An ability to BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS with both internal team members and project managers

is a must, as without these relationships, you will be constantly struggling.

An ability to WORK COLLABORATIVELY with external stakeholder is also vital.

You need to be capable of utilizing PROJECT MANAGEMENT skills and an understanding of

the project life cycle, as without these, you will not be able to achieve your objectives.

You must be able to MULTI-TASK and mange numerous projects and tasks all at once.

As a Business Analyst, you cannot function competently without numerous and vast projects

on the go all at once; and finally, a strong ability to follow PROCESSES and SYSTEMS and

encourage organizational departments to do the same.

A successful business requires systems and processes, and this is one thing I will look

to develop in my role as your Business Analyst.

What I like about that answer is your focusing on eight specific things there, which will

be attractive to any employer.

It does not matter which organization you are applying for to become a business analyst,

those will be attractive.

And what I like about it as well is you are talking from a strategic level, if you like,

with those words that I have highlighted in capitals.

Next question: “What is your understanding of Gap analysis?”

So, to be a competent business analyst, you need to have an understanding, understanding

of gap analysis, what it is and how you utilize it.

So here is my answer to that question.

“As a Business Analyst, it’s important to have a clear understanding of what gap

analysis is, and more importantly, how you can utilize it within an organization to essentially

help achieve predetermined business goals or objectives.

Gap analysis is a technique used to determine what steps a business or organization needs

to take in order to move from their current situation, to where they want to be in the

future.

For example, if an organization needs to improve efficiency and output in order to increase

revenue and profitability, the Business Analyst may decide to facilitate brainstorming sessions,

interviews with key employees and managers, and also analyze key organizational information

and data.

Once this process has been completed, the Business Analyst will have sufficient details,

data and information to create a clear plan of action to overcome the challenges present,

and more importantly, ensure the organization gets where it needs to be in order to achieve

the desired objectives.”

That's a great answer.

It shows in detail that you understand what Gap analysis is and you give an example there

of how you would use it.

Now, if you want to stick around, I’ve got two more business analyst interview questions

and answers to take you through.

So please, do stick around.

But when you're ready, if you CLICK THAT LINK in the top right hand corner of the video,

it will take you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com to a page where you can download my full set

of twenty five Business Analyst Interview Questions and High-Scoring Answers, including

the ones that I'm going through right now.

Next question: “What are the different stages of a successful project?”

So, I've mentioned earlier on at the beginning that you are not fully a project manager as

a business analyst, but you need an understanding of project management skills and be able to

use them within your role.

“There are six stages of a project you need to focus on in order to ensure it is successful.

To begin with, there is the INITIATION stage.

During this stage of a project you need to define the reason for the project and also

gain a clear purpose.

This then enables you to work on the PLANNING stage, which is where you would essentially

map out what everyone needs to do in order to bring the project to a successful conclusion.

The planning stage includes the team you will need, the resources you have to acquire, the

action you all need to take and also a timeline for completion.

You would then move on to the DEVELOPMENT stage of the project where you will bring

everything together, including the people and the resources before providing them with

a clear brief of what everyone needs to do.

You would then move on to the IMPLEMENTATION and TESTING stages of the project before finally

finishing off with the CLOSURE stage.

The closure stage is where you would deliver the project and provide ongoing support if

needed.

At the end of every project, it is also good practice to look back at the lessons learned

so you can continually learn, grow and develop as an organization.”

A solid answer that shows you understand the different stages of a successful project!

Here’s a tricky one: “Describe a situation where you were struggling to meet an important

project deadline.

What did you do to resolve the situation?”

Here's my model answer.

“I was tasked with leading an important project for a previous employer with a very

strict deadline.

Early on during the project implementation stage, it became clear that two members of

the team were struggling to meet their objectives.

As soon as I identified the issue, I called a team meeting to establish the facts of the

problem, and also the reasons why they were unable to meet their goals.

It quickly became clear their experience in the required area was lacking, despite me

being given assurances they were up to the job.

I immediately sourced two replacement team members from different departments within

the organization and briefed them on what needed to be done and by what timeframe.

The project was then successfully achieved on time and to specification.

Once the project was over, I took the steps to facilitate suitable training for the initial

two team members, to make sure they were suitably equipped to participate in, and complete,

future organizational projects.”

The beauty of that answer is you are tackling the immediate problem, so you are struggling

to meet a deadline.

You take immediate steps to resolve it, so that shows strength of character and it also

shows leadership.

Then what you do at the end, once your project’s complete, you then look to facilitate the

training of the initial two people to get them up to speed so they can then be used

as resources in future projects!

So that shows a level of intelligence and leadership skills as a business analyst.

Now, if you want my 25 business analyst interview questions and answers, if you click the link

below the video or go to my website, PassMyInterview.com and take you through to here.

There are 25 BUSINESS ANALYST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS here.

The five that I've just gone through, plus another 20 on that page there.

So I suggest that you get a copy of those.

There are also some tips on the page, five tips for passing your business analyst interview.

You can read those as well.

But those are the questions that I recommend you get because they're high scoring answers

and it will put you ahead of the competition at your business analyst interview!

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