Back to paths

AnalystOS Role Path

Business Analyst

Learn clear requirements, user stories, and simple process improvement.

A beginner-friendly track for learners who want to turn messy business requests into clear steps.

Business AnalystProduct AnalystOperations AnalystImplementation Analyst

Difficulty

Beginner

Duration

6-8 weeks

Weekly modules

4

Start Path

Skills

Capabilities You Will Build

RequirementsUnderstanding usersSuccess checksUser storiesProcess mappingReading dashboardsBusiness communication

Tools

Tooling And Work Surfaces

ExcelProcess mapsUser storiesAcceptance criteriaDashboards

Weekly Modules

A structured timeline from fundamentals to proof.

Each week connects topics, goals, outcomes, and recommended practice so progress stays visible.

W1

Module

Understand The Business Problem

Clarify the goal, who needs help, and what decision must be made.

3 topics

Topics

Problem framing
User needs
Keeping scope small

Goals

Clarify the goal, who needs help, and what decision must be made.

Outcomes

A simple requirement list, clear success checks, and open questions.
W2

Module

Write Clear Build Steps

Write clear requirements, simple success checks, and open questions.

3 topics

Topics

Requirements
Success checks
Open questions

Goals

Write clear requirements, simple success checks, and open questions.

Outcomes

A simple requirement list, clear success checks, and open questions.
W3

Module

Write User Stories

Turn user needs into short stories a product team can build.

3 topics

Topics

User stories
Prioritization
Communication

Goals

Turn user needs into short stories a product team can build.

Outcomes

A prioritized set of user stories with personas, acceptance criteria, and implementation notes.
W4

Module

Make Reports Useful For Teams

Improve dashboards and reports so teams know what to do next.

3 topics

Topics

Dashboard reading
Clear numbers
Business writing

Goals

Improve dashboards and reports so teams know what to do next.

Outcomes

A list of confusing parts, a better order for the numbers, and one improvement plan.
A cleaned data dictionary, transformation notes, and a quality-check summary.

Recommended Labs

Practice work mapped to this path.

These local-content labs are designed to create evidence for the path outcome before capstone work.

SQL

Beginner

Combine Two Tables

Combine simple customer and order tables to find where money is being lost.

Output

A working answer, a small results table, and three plain sentences about what to fix first.

Start Lab

Power BI

Beginner

Fix a Confusing Dashboard

Review a cluttered sales dashboard and make it easier to understand.

Output

A list of confusing parts, a better order for the numbers, and one improvement plan.

Start Lab

Excel

Beginner

Excel Cleaning Challenge

Clean a messy operational spreadsheet so it can support reliable reporting and stakeholder decisions.

Output

A cleaned data dictionary, transformation notes, and a quality-check summary.

Start Lab

Requirements

Intermediate

Turn a Request Into Clear Steps

Turn a vague business request into clear steps a team can build.

Output

A simple requirement list, clear success checks, and open questions.

Start Lab

Communication

Beginner

User Story Builder

Convert process needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and a release-ready backlog slice.

Output

A prioritized set of user stories with personas, acceptance criteria, and implementation notes.

Start Lab

Capstone

University Placement Process Redesign

A university placement cell has fragmented student, recruiter, and interview workflows that cause missed follow-ups and weak placement visibility.

Portfolio summary

A business analyst case pack that redesigns a university placement workflow into clear requirements and user stories.

View Capstone

Required Artefacts

01Stakeholder map
02Current-state and future-state process notes
03Functional requirements
04User stories with acceptance criteria
05Implementation risk register

Evaluation Criteria

01Strong stakeholder and process framing
02Clear requirements without overbuilding
03Useful acceptance criteria and edge cases
04Business relevance for students, placement staff, and recruiters
05Evidence of iteration from ambiguity to scope

Outcome

Build proof recruiters can scan.

A proof page with requirements, user stories, process fixes, and a guided placement project.

After completing this path, you will be able to...

Turn ambiguity into scoped requirements.
Write user stories and acceptance criteria.
Communicate process changes with stakeholder clarity.