ICT Business Analysts

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Reading work related information.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Writing computer programs.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking to others.

Using maths to solve problems.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Designing and improving equipment and technology.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.