Underlying Competencies - Chapter 9 (Group 4)

Underlying Competencies

BABOK created 6 groups of competencies that a Business Analyst is expected to possess. Each competency group has sub-competencies

a) Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving:

Creative Thinking
Decision Making
Learning
Problem Solving
Systems Thinking

b) Behavioral Characteristics:

Ethics
Personal Organization
Trustworthiness

c) Business Knowledge:

Business Principles & Practices
Industry Knowledge
Organizational Knowledge
Solution Knowledge

d) Communication Skills:

Oral Communication
Teaching
Written Communication

e) Interaction Skills:

Facilitation & Negotiation
Leadership & Influencing
Teamwork

f) Software Applications:

General Purpose Applications
Specialized Applications

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