OSCA occupation

273232 ICT Business Analyst

Identifies and communicates with users to formulate and produce a requirements specification to create system and software solutions.

Major group: 2 Professionals
Unit group: 2732 ICT Business and Systems Analysts and Architects
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 261111 ICT Business Analyst Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Identifies and communicates with users to formulate and produce a requirements specification to create system and software solutions.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 2 Professionals
Sub-major group: 27 ICT Professionals
Minor group: 273 ICT Programmers, Analysts, Architects and Engineers
Unit group: 2732 ICT Business and Systems Analysts and Architects

Tasks

Gathers requirements from stakeholders to define business, technical and functional needs and specifications of a project
Analyses and interprets data to understand trends to inform ICT systems decisions
Maps business processes and systems using techniques such as business process modelling
Evaluates risks associated with ICT initiatives and recommends mitigations
Creates functional and technical specifications, use cases and workflow diagrams to communicate requirements
Develops and implements training programs for users, and provides support to ensure effective use of ICT systems

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Industry context

Alternative titles

ICT BA
ICT Business Consultant

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Compare OSCA 273232 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code273232 ICT Business Analyst	273231 Cloud Architect	273233 Solution Architect
Official role definition	Identifies and communicates with users to formulate and produce a requirements specification to create system and software solutions.	Designs, develops and manages scalable, reliable and secure cloud infrastructure for an organisation.	Designs and coordinates the implementation of end-to-end technology solutions to meet business outcomes. Ensures the solution has technological compatibility, efficiency and scalability.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Gathers requirements from stakeholders to define business, technical and functional needs and specifications of a project Analyses and interprets data to understand trends to inform ICT systems decisions Maps business processes and systems using techniques such as business process modelling Evaluates risks associated with ICT initiatives and recommends mitigations	Defines the cloud architecture blueprints to meet business objectives Considers security implications and incorporates security best practice into cloud infrastructure Assesses and recommends cloud platforms and technologies Conducts capacity planning and resource allocation for cloud infrastructure	Designs and develops scalable, efficient, secure and cost-effective technical solutions to meet business infrastructure or functional needs Researches and selects appropriate technologies, platforms and tools that best meet the project's requirements Defines the interfaces and data flows between different systems and third-party services so that each component works together Creates technical documentation, architectural diagrams and specifications to guide development teams and communicate the solution architecture
Alternative titles	ICT BA ICT Business Consultant	Cloud Infrastructure Architect Cloud Solution Architect	Technical Architect

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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