Forums for the Business Analyst

 
  Modern Analyst Forums  Careers  Career Advice &...  BA to Testing - should I move?
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
New Post 8/6/2011 6:39 PM
User is offline Rohan
1 posts
No Ranking


BA to Testing - should I move? 

I need your ideas and thoughts on changing a career from business analyst to testing. Any help appreciated.

Just to give some background -

All of my below experience is in financial services industry with strong domain skills.

I started off my career as a developer, However even in the development role, it was a mix of BA and development as I spoke to clients to gather requirements, prepared specs and also did code changes. It was more of changing code rather than developing from scratch.

After that  I moved onto a IT BA role within a bank where I was actually doing more of functional testing and less of BA work. This was BA for IT systems.

I did that for a year and then took up a more strategic role where I was actually doing process reengineering and redesign and speaking to top management. This had nothing to do with IT systems but very high level business processes. After 5 months my position has been made redundant. I also had feedback that I my skills were not upto the mark and that my verbal communication skills were not effective.

This has led me to think if I made a wise move. I am now wondering if I should consider moving into manual/functional testing or look for another BA job. I can do testing roles as - 

- I come from dev background
- Good understanding of financial services industry so can get test roles in banks.
- used tools like QC and also did testing as part of being a developer.

Or should I continue to look for BA roles within the industry? Personally I do feel that my verbal communication skills need to be improved but I think that is only with very senior CXO level stakeholders, as I feel slightly intimidated talking to them.

Just asking for thoughts and ideas and which is a better option in terms of long term growth.

 
New Post 8/7/2011 5:12 AM
User is offline MarkRay
4 posts
No Ranking


Re: BA to Testing - should I move? 

Both have long-term growth. I see that you have a mix of functional testing and BA experience. I suggest you stick to BA.

 
New Post 8/7/2011 10:21 PM
User is offline KJ
243 posts
6th Level Poster


Re: BA to Testing - should I move? 
Modified By KJ  on 8/8/2011 2:03:23 AM)

Metal,

"believe in yourself!".

I cant find anything wrong with your written skills; therefore I assume that your verbal skills are just as good. Now feeling a bit intimidated is ligitimate, but there are ways to overcome these. A course in Good communication skills would do you well. May I suggest that you focus on your verbal communication skills. There are places where you can do listening and assertiveness skill courses.

The reason for my suggestion is primarily that once you've ascended the Testing ladder you'll once again have to deal with senior management. So take the Bull by the horns NOW and go do a few personal development courses. There are psychologists who specialise in interpersonal skills!

If you are a fulltime employee of the bank, their Personne/HRl should provide you with a list of courses that you can do.

So, continue with your BA/Strategic process analyst and hone the personal skills.

warm regards,
K

 
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
  Modern Analyst Forums  Careers  Career Advice &...  BA to Testing - should I move?

Community Blog - Latest Posts

Fabricio Laguna talks Business Analysis and AI
I recently connected with Fabricio Laguna, aka The Brazilian BA. Fabricio is a passionate and pioneering business analyst from Brazil. During our conversation, we had a thought-provoking discussion on how artificial intelligence stands to shape the field of business analysis in the years ahead. While AI promises to transform many aspects of busines...
Business Architecture, Ontology and More with Terry Roach
It's been a privilege meeting Terry Roach, a visionary in the field of enterprise architecture and business architecture. Terry's insights into the evolution of business models, the importance of ontology in architecture, and the potential of AI to shape our future were not only thought-provoking but also a reflection of his extensive exper...
Today I had the pleasure of chatting to Jignesh Jamnadas, Chief Operations Officer at Mosaic, about his Blueprints for Success. As a Senior Finance and Operations Executive, Jigs (as he is known to many) has a holistic understanding of all facets of business and a flair for managing both people and processes. Having worked with Jigs, I was struc...

 



Upcoming Live Webinars




 

Copyright 2006-2024 by Modern Analyst Media LLC