What You'll Do

  • Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
  • Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
  • Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
  • Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
  • Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements.
  • Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
  • Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
  • Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.
  • Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports.
  • Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.12/5
Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.88/5
Coordination 3.88/5
Systems Evaluation 3.88/5
Systems Analysis 3.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Dependability, Integrity, Cooperation, Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Expression 4.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Speech Recognition 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

3M Post-it App Adobe Acrobat Adobe ActionScript Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe InDesign ADP Workforce Now Advanced business application programming ABAP Airtable AJAX Alteryx software Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 Amazon Redshift Amazon Web Services AWS software Ansible software Apache Ant Apache Cassandra Apache Groovy Apache Hadoop Apache Hive Apache HTTP Server

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.71/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.67/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.65/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.62/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Administrative Analyst Administrative Support Coordinator Business Analyst Business Consultant Business Development Analyst Business Management Analyst Business Management Consultant Business Operations Analyst Business Process Analyst Business Process Consultant Clerical Methods Analyst Commercial Specialist Dealer Analyst Employment Programs Analyst Forms Analyst Health Information Management Business Analyst (HIM Business Analyst) Health Information Management Data Analyst (HIM Data Analyst) Health Program Analyst Health Program Specialist Health Systems Analyst Healthcare Consultant Human Resource Analyst (HR Analyst) Industrial Analyst Management Analyst Management and Program Analyst Management Consultant Management Scientist Management Systems Auditor Operations Analyst Organizational Development Consultant Performance Consultant Performance Management Analyst Program Analyst Program Development Specialist Program Evaluator Program Management Analyst Project Management Analyst Records Management Analyst Reports Analyst Survey Analyst