How is a Business Analyst different from a functional Consultant? I’m both but not many people understand the difference and I’m trying to figure out the best way to explain it...

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You could act as a functional consultant while being a BA. I would say it’s a title versus role sort of thing.

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One critically analyses data and the other analyses data critically.

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I think of functional being more business and process oriented, while a technical person is generally someone who can architect a solution, administer, or develop.

A business analyst is typically someone that translates business needs into requirements that a developer can solution

Usually a business analyst leans towards functional skillsets

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