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Ict Business Analyst

ANZSCO 261111

Employed

20,300

Part-time share

10%

Female share

36%

Median age

41 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

ICT Business Analysts identify and communicate with users to formulate and produce requirements specifications to create system and software solutions.

What they typically do

  • Identifies, investigates, and analyses business processes, procedures and work practices.
  • Identifies and evaluates inefficiencies and recommends optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour.
  • Uses project management methodologies, principles and techniques to develop project plans and to cost, resource and manage projects.
  • Takes responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans, which ensures acceptable quality and integrity of the system.
  • Creates user and trainer documentation, and conducts formal training classes.
  • Develops functional specifications for use by system developers.
  • Uses data and process modelling techniques to create clear system specifications for the design and development of system software.
  • Acts as a central reference and information source, providing guidance and assistance in the system project decision making process.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
40.7%
VIC
31.4%
QLD
11.7%
WA
6.2%
ACT
4.9%
SA
4.1%
TAS
0.7%
NT
0.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Ict Business Analyst.

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  • Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    11287NAT · AQF 5 · 13 providers

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  • Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    11097NAT · AQF 8 · 0 providers

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  • Diploma of Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business

    11321NAT · AQF 5 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business

    11414NAT · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    11423NAT · AQF 6 · 4 providers

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  • Diploma of Applied Blockchain

    11344NAT · AQF 5 · 2 providers

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