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

Describe the difference between univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis?

Describe the Six Sigma methodology?

Six Sigma DMAIC versus DMADV, what’s the difference?

What is cognitive load and how does it impact product design?

What are some guiding principles or tenets of UI design?

What is a UI Design Pattern and what are its benefits?

What is Gherkin and how can it help the business analyst?

How would you convince management that a business analyst is needed within a team?

Describe the life cycle of a User Story?

How might a business analyst use BPMN differently for Business Models than for Executable Models?

Once a system is developed is it reasonable to document changes with simple updates to screen mockups?

In User Centered Design, should analysts create a separate Personas for every demographic segment?

What are some of the primary usability heuristics that might be used in a discount heuristic evaluation?

Which is better, meeting your managers expectations with consistency or giving up some consistency in order to exceed expectations?

What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and when should it be used?

How is the 100-point method used to prioritize requirements?

What are the benefits of Visual Models?

What do you do to increase your value as an analyst?

What is The Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide?