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Many of the members of this community often wonder what they can do to improve their career as business analysts.  A recent article in Computer world has 8 great tips which are very much applicable to any business analyst or systems analyst wishing to give an extra boost to their career:

• Incorporate security into your responsibilities.
• Re-engineer processes.
• Use analytics to guide business decisions.
• Be more versatile.
• Work on multifunctional programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Beef up your business skills.
• Be more accountable.
• Manage your own career.

Here is the full article:

8 Ways to Boost Your Career in '08

What do you think?

Hi Adrian,

I am hoping that I can get some guidance in getting back into IT - more specifically into a BA role. I was a BA 5 years ago. I am now trying to get back into IT. More specifically, I would like to get into a role within a healthcare IT org. What would you recommend to someone like me that has been out of the industry for so long do?

Should I be looking at getting re-trained and if so on what? should I take a certification program specifically for a healthcare environment and if so, which would you recommend? Finally, does MA allow or sell a learning version of your sw to learn?

Regards,