Business Analysts

**Ardesco** · 2 November 2006, 15:03

Lots of BA's are really testers who think that Business Analyst sounds better and haven't got an effing clue about Business processes....

**Francko** · 2 November 2006, 15:11

Originally posted by premiere

Is it just me or are most BA's a bunch of t*ts?

You are way above them if you know already how to use a forum. Most of them do not even know hot to follow up an email.

**kramer** · 2 November 2006, 15:12

how about not understanding what specs and requirements are?

**wonderwaif** · 2 November 2006, 15:15

Originally posted by Ardesco

Lots of BA's are really testers who think that Business Analyst sounds better and haven't got an effing clue about Business processes....

I agree they are a t*ts, but no self respecting Test Analyst would want to be mistaken for one.

**Mordac** · 2 November 2006, 15:18

* makes mental note to self not to show this thread to the missus (BA/PM) if she's in a bad mood tonight *

Mordy in "rather attached to his testicles, and prefers to keep it that way" Mode

**Francko** · 2 November 2006, 15:20

Originally posted by Ardesco

Lots of BA's are really testers who think that Business Analyst sounds better and haven't got an effing clue about Business processes....

That would be very generous but I don't think they have any qualification. Most of BAs are people who skipped school, didn't do any job, were on welfare and so on. BA is what marketing used to be in the 90s. The fewer the skills, the fitter for the job. Ideally, no skill at all.

**premiere** · 2 November 2006, 15:22

Originally posted by Mordac

* makes mental note to self not to show this thread to the missus (BA/PM) if she's in a bad mood tonight *

Mordy in "rather attached to his testicles, and prefers to keep it that way" Mode

Lots of BA's tend to move into Project Management after a while.

So they were BA and then PM.

I usually term these people "Bloody Awful Project Managers"

**Ardesco** · 2 November 2006, 15:27

Originally posted by wonderwaif

I agree they are a t*ts, but no self respecting Test Analyst would want to be mistaken for one.

You seem to be under the impression that there are lots of respectible test analysts in the contract market.....

Unfortunatly from my experiance there are some good testers out there (of course i am one of these

) and a load of crap ones who haven't a clue, can't adapt to new environments quickley and generally know nothing about IT (a fair few seem to be foreign) These are the people that like to call themselves BA's because they think that is the way to getting a better rate, unfortunatly they are mostly underqualified for flipping burgers, however they always get hired because they will work for £8-10/hour

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**Sockpuppet** · 2 November 2006, 15:31

Originally posted by premiere

Is it just me or are most BA's a bunch of t*ts?

Well I'm a BA and a lot of people think i' a ***** so i'd say yes.

Bear in mind I do work in Logistics and BAs are different as we are more floor based and tend to stay away from the offices. Also the management structure in logistics is very small so tulipe people are found out very quickly and usually are the one one in the sector/site so they have no one to hide behind. In large offices that may not be the case.

Needless to say ost warehouse people are not politicans and dont mind telling you when you are doing a rubbish job.

It all depends on the person. I'm failry good at what I do but i have also worked with some analysts that are thick as pig poop, they werent in the logistics trade.

Business Analysts