Description
ICT BUSINESS ANALYST Identifies and communicates with users to formulate and produce a requirements specification to create system and software solutions to satisfy the users’ business needs.
*Note: Non-ICT Business Analysts (for example, Management Consultants) are excluded from this unit group. Non-ICT Business Analysts are included in Unit Group 2247 Management and Organisation Analysts.*
| Major Group | 2 – Professionals |
| Sub-Major Group | 26 – ICT Professionals |
| Minor Group | 261 – Business and Systems Analysts and Programmers |
| Unit Group | 2611 – ICT Business and Systems Analysts |
Specialisation
– Business Systems Analyst
Job Outlook
| Weekly Earnings | AUD 2,274 |
| Work full-time hours | 90% |
| Growth expected in the next 5 years | Very Strong |
| Gender share | 31% Female, 69% Male |
| Average full-time | 42 Hours |
| Skill level rating | Very high skill |
| Average Age | Males: 39.8 |
| Females: 38.8 | |
| Persons: 39.5 | |
| Employed | 13,500 |
Alternative Titles
- – BA (ICT)
- – Business Consultant (ICT)
Skill Priority in 2023
The Skills Priority List (SPL) offers an elaborate perspective on professions experiencing a shortage at a national level and within individual states and territories in Australia. Additionally, the SPL provides insight into the projected demand for various occupations in the future.
- S: Shortage
- NS: No Shortage
- R: Regional Shortage
ICT Business Analyst 261111
| National | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT | Future Demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | S | NS | At Economy-Wide Average |
Occupation List Information
| Occupation on the Skill list | Occupation not on the Skill List |
|---|---|
| Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL) | Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL) |
| Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) | Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL) |
Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts
Occupations in Unit Group 2661
- – ICT Business Analyst 261111
- – Systems Analyst 261112
Unit Group 2611 refers to ICT Business and System Analysts, as classified by the ACS ANZSCO Code.
Skill Level Requirement
Skill Level: 1
In Australia and New Zealand, occupations falling under this unit group typically require a skill level equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher according to the ANZSCO Skill Level Classification. However, in cases where a formal qualification is not held, at least five years of relevant experience or vendor certification can serve as a substitute. It is also necessary to have relevant experience and on-the-job training in addition to the formal qualification in certain instances.
Skills Assessment Authority
ACS(Australian Computer Society)
The Australian Computer Society is a professional association representing and advocating for Australia’s information and communications technology sector.
Task to Perform for ICT Business Analyst
- Work with users to document business requirements
- Analyse business processes, procedures, and work practices
- Identify inefficiencies and recommend optimal business practices, system functionality, and behaviour
- Develop project plans and manage projects using project management methodologies and techniques
- Deploy functional solutions and ensure the quality and integrity of the system
- Create user and training documentation and conduct formal training classes
Main Industries
- PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (40.7%)
- FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES (14.6%)
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY (9.6%)
- INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (7.1%)
- OTHER INDUSTRIES (25.8%)
English Requirement
| English Language Test | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Minimum Score of 6 (Learning, Reading, Writing), 7 in Speaking and 7 Overall |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | OET result with a Minimum Grade B in all sections |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | Minimum Score (Learning: 12, Reading: 13, Writing: 21, Speaking: 23 and Overall 93) |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum Score of 50 (Learning, Reading, Writing), 65 in Speaking and 65 Overall |
Exceptions
- Some Australian states / territories have exceptions for graduates.
- Certain states / territories have specific requirements on their Priority Skilled Lists.
- Citizens from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US, and Ireland are exempted from submitting IELTS or OET scores.
- If there is a mandatory requirement for licensing or registration, you are required to demonstrate English language proficiency that satisfies either the criteria established for the licence / registration, or a minimum IELTS score or equivalent level, whichever is greater.