Free skills gap assessment
Business analysts sit between the people who run a business and the people who build its systems. They ask questions, map how work gets done, write down what a new tool or process must do, and use spreadsheets, SQL and dashboards to show what the numbers say.
It suits people who are curious, write clearly and enjoy solving puzzles with others. You don't need to be a programmer, but being comfortable with data and basic SQL helps a lot.
First roles are often business analyst or operations analyst. From there people move into business systems analyst, product management, project management or analytics.
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Free accounts get 3 assessments a month. No credit card.
New to Business Analyst? Where to start learning and what employers usually look for. Everything here is free.
| Item | Kind |
|---|---|
| Kaggle Learn: Intro to SQL Kaggle · closes: SQL and spreadsheets | Course |
| SQLBolt interactive SQL lessons SQLBolt · closes: SQL and spreadsheets | Course |
| First project: map a business process in BPMN Object Management Group · closes: Process and technical documentation, Requirements and business analysis | Project |
A guide, not a pass mark. Your Skills Gap Assessment shows how ready you are for each level and what to work on.
You answer yes or no to short statements about what you have actually done. Each statement belongs to one of 11 skill areas, and each area is weighted by how often employers ask for it, so the score reflects what jobs need.
