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Data & Business Analyst

This role is designed to give a data-focused perspective on the project. It is the responsibility of this role to not only ensure that data quality is maintained but that the outputs of the project are useful and usable.

RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed)​

Below is a list of activities that the Data & Business Analyst is accountable for being completed. It is worth noting, that this doesn't mean the Data & Business Analyst has to do all of these things themselves, but they are accountable for ensuring that they are done.

  • Researching and understanding the commercial impact and use cases of the project
  • Understanding the data sources and ensuring data quality is maintained
  • Working with Engineers & Analysts to ensure data is transformed correctly
  • Designing outputs such as dashboards and reports
  • Validating outputs meet the project requirements

Tips​

  • Always keep the end user in mind when designing outputs. What would your stakeholders want to see?
  • Communicate with other team members as much as possible
  • Make sure you understand the data sources before starting work on the project
  • Get feedback on your designs from other team members and potential users
  • Think about data quality from the start of the project

Common Pitfalls​

Lots of people run into the same issue with this role, for example

  • Not being certain on the impact of the project of the users
  • Not fully understanding the commercial use cases of the project