The new profession of “business analyst” and the new occupational standards : the case of Russia

Abstract

The article looks at the essence of business analyst profession both in international and Russian practice. It studies the stages of establishing and developing business analysis, its main concepts in accordance with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). The authors point out and justify key features of business analysis conception which are different from the conception of enterprise performance analysis in Russian analytical practice. Also, they examine the structure of forming occupational standard “Business analyst” based on the conception of business analysis in accordance with the international practice. There is the justification of using key concepts and provisions of international Business analysis body of knowledge while forming business analysts’ competences during their education.