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ICT business analysis manager

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ICT business analysis managers identify areas where information system changes are needed to support business plans and monitor the impact in terms of change management. They contribute to the general ICT functional requirements of the business organisation. ICT business analysis managers analyse business needs and translate them into ICT solutions.

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Competences
35
Groups
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Essential
21
Optional
14

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 4 competences

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business process modelling

The tools, methods and notations such as Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), used to describe and analyse the characteristics of a business process and model its further development.

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decision support systems

The ICT systems that can be used to support business or organisational decision making.

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ICT security legislation

The set of legislative rules that safeguards information technology, ICT networks and computer systems and legal consequences which result from their misuse. Regulated measures include firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-virus software and encryption.

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business processes

Processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner.

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Essential skills and competences 16 competences

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coordinate technological activities

Give instructions to colleagues and other cooperating parties in order to reach the desired outcome of a technological project or achieve set goals within an organisation dealing with technology.

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define technology strategy

Create an overall plan of objectives, practices, principles and tactics related to the use of technologies within an organisation and describe the means to reach the objectives, taking into account analyses and relevant regulations.

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manage ICT project

Plan, organize, control and document procedures and resources, such as human capital, equipment and mastery, in order to achieve specific goals and objectives related to ICT systems, services or products, within specific constraints, such as scope, time, quality and budget.

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provide ICT consulting advice

Advise on appropriate solutions in the field of ICT by selecting alternatives and optimising decisions while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact to professional customers.

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analyse business requirements

Study clients' needs and expectations for a product or service in order to identify and resolve inconsistencies and possible disagreements of involved stakeholders.

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create business process models

Develop formal and informal descriptions of the business processes and the organisational structure by using business process models, notations and tools.

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define technical requirements

Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

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design process

Identify the workflow and resource requirements for a particular process, using a variety of tools such as process simulation software, flowcharting and scale models.

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implement strategic planning

Take action on the goals and procedures defined at a strategic level in order to mobilise resources and pursue the established strategies.

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improve business processes

Optimise the series of operations of an organisation to achieve efficiency. Analyse and adapt existing business operations in order to set new objectives and meet new goals.

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make strategic business decisions

Analyse business information and consult directors for decision making purposes in a varied array of aspects affecting the prospect, productivity and sustainable operation of a company. Consider the options and alternatives to a challenge and make sound rational decisions based on analysis and experience.

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perform business analysis

Evaluate the condition of a business on its own and in relation to the competitive business domain, performing research, placing data in context of the business' needs and determining areas of opportunity.

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propose ICT solutions to business problems

Suggest how to solve business issues, using ICT means, so that business processes are improved.

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provide cost benefit analysis reports

Prepare, compile and communicate reports with broken down cost analysis on the proposal and budget plans of the company. Analyse the financial or social costs and benefits of a project or investment in advance over a given period of time.

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track key performance indicators

Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset performance indicators.

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write work-related reports

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

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Optional knowledge 6 competences

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Sector-specific

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data mining

The methods of artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics and databases used to extract content from a dataset.

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ICT market

The processes, stakeholders and the dynamics of the chain of goods and services in the ICT market sector.

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information extraction

The techniques and methods used for eliciting and extracting information from unstructured or semi-structured digital documents and sources.

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visual presentation techniques

The visual representation and interaction techniques, such as histograms, scatter plots, surface plots, tree maps and parallel coordinate plots, that can be used to present abstract numerical and non-numerical data, in order to reinforce the human understanding of this information.

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business strategy concepts

The terminology related to the design and implementation of major trends and aims which are taken by an organisation's executives, while keeping in mind its resources, competition and environments.

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systems development life-cycle

The sequence of steps, such as planning, creating, testing and deploying and the models for the development and life-cycle management of a system.

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Optional skills and competences 8 competences

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provide training on technological business developments

Give training to colleagues on the technological innovation projects and functional implementations in a business which improves the organisation's business efficiency.

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Sector-specific

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perform data mining

Explore large datasets to reveal patterns using statistics, database systems or artificial intelligence and present the information in a comprehensible way.

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Scope note
Includes activities on big data.
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Cross-sector

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adapt to changing situations

Change approach to situations based on unexpected and sudden changes in people's needs and mood or in trends; shift strategies, improvise and naturally adapt to those circumstances.

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apply change management

Manage development within an organisation by anticipating changes and making managerial decisions to ensure that the members involved are as less disturbed as possible.

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communicate with customers

Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

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execute analytical mathematical calculations

Apply mathematical methods and make use of calculation technologies in order to perform analyses and devise solutions to specific problems.

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identify processes for re-engineering

Identify potential to restructure a company or part of its operations, e.g. by exploiting information technology.

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use different communication channels

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

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