Having an idea of the type of questions you might be asked during a business analyst interview will not only give you confidence but it will also help you to formulate your thoughts and to be better prepared to answer the interview questions you might get during the interview for a business analyst position. Of course, just memorizing a list of business analyst interview questions will not make you a great business analyst but it might just help you get that next job.

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Interview Questions for Business Analysts and Systems Analysts

Give an example of how you would use the problem restatement technique of ‘Repeatedly Ask Why’.

Give an example of how you would use the problem restatement technique of ‘5W + 1H’.

Give an example of how you would use the problem restatement technique of ‘Problem Paraphrasing’.

What is Management By Walking Around and how does it relate to Business Analysis?

What is Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)?

What are some of the limitations of use cases and use case specifications?

Quality Assurance versus Quality Control

What is the difference between a use case specification and a use case realization ?

How might you reduce the occurrence of errors within a manual and highly repetitive process?

What is the difference between a Business Analyst and a Technical Writer?

What are some of the challenges you face in your role as a Business Analyst?

What is a S.M.A.R.T. goal statement or objective statement?

What is a SIPOC Diagram?

What are the features and qualities that should be expected of a software modeling tool?

Which project participants benefit from Use Cases?

How do you identify your list of use case actors?

Why is requirements traceability important?

Tell me about a time when you were faced with a requirement/enhancement that was not feasible. How did you handle the situation?

What is an Activity Diagram and what is its purpose?