*Job Title:* Business Analyst *Location:* Springfield IL *Duration:* 6 months *Position Type:* Contract
*Description:* Position Description: This position performs analysis of complex business operations and, using tools authorized by the Agency, develops requirements and specifications for the creation of client/server and/or Internet based computer systems including determining buy versus build options, preparing cost/benefit and feasibility studies, creating architectural prototypes and specifying conversion requirements for legacy systems; creates implementation plans following the approved software development methodology; acts as a project team leader on complex projects, offering technical supervision over lower level data processing staff in implementing a complex, integrated systems project: independently plans, develops and implements techniques for gathering and interpreting data; establishes and maintains professional relationships with pertinent process system owners and other stakeholders in order to promote an effective partnership between the technical and business components of the Agency; works with the management and staff to effectively implement assigned initiatives. Typical examples of work include: (1) Investigates and analyzes assigned business processes to determine and document the specific system requirements. Utilizes system/functional decomposition, flowcharting, storyboarding, interviews and related system analysis techniques to create a detailed specification of complex work processes. This may include preparation of process flow diagrams, task descriptions, document and data flows, identification of decision points/criteria, workflow analysis and determination of process inter dependencies. (2) Investigates and documents business processes to determine computer system requirements; prepares a description of complex systems, develops work plans, cost estimates and analyzes alternative approaches and makes recommendations on system construction options. (3) Participates in the analysis and design of common infrastructure components used by development staff in the creation of software applications. (4) Reviews existing business processes and systems to evaluate the applicability of new procedures and technologies to improve the effectiveness of Agency operations. (5) Coordinates and reviews the development of work products required by the software development methodology. Acts as a project team leader, by organizing the activities of development staff and related personnel engaged in data processing functions. (6) Serves as business/technical lead to identify potential project strategies, prepare resource plans, develop project schedules, prepare cost estimates, perform analyses of alternative solutions, identify best practices, and prepare concise recommendations regarding the best overall business approach. Other beneficial skills: Experience in and Agile work environment Technical writing -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "American Vendor--IT Consulting" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sap-vendor. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
