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Capability track

Entrepreneurship & Design for Innovation

Bring the product and design lens to your analysis work. Learn to apply design thinking, operate with an entrepreneurial mindset, and build the communities that turn good ideas into adopted ones.

How we evidence this capability

Every BAS placement is backed by evidence, not just a CV. On the platform, each capability is assessed, backed by a verified portfolio of real delivery work, and validated by peers and managers — so the benchmark a Business Analyst meets at each level is demonstrated, not self-reported.

  • Innovation Framework: Design Thinking

    Applying design thinking to deliver user-centric solutions.

    What the evidence shows at each level

    Business Analyst — level 1 of 4
    Understands design thinking principles and applies them in requirement gathering.
    Senior Business Analyst — level 2 of 4
    Leads design thinking sessions and prototypes solutions.
    Lead Business Analyst — level 3 of 4
    Integrates design thinking into program-level solution design.
    Practice Lead — level 4 of 4
    Establishes enterprise design thinking standards and trains the BA community.

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset for BAs

    Cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset to spot opportunities and deliver value.

    What the evidence shows at each level

    Business Analyst — level 1 of 4
    Demonstrates curiosity and proactive problem-solving.
    Senior Business Analyst — level 2 of 4
    Identifies new business opportunities and validates feasibility.
    Lead Business Analyst — level 3 of 4
    Coaches teams on entrepreneurial thinking and risk management.
    Practice Lead — level 4 of 4
    Shapes the BA practice to foster innovation and entrepreneurship at scale.

  • Community Engagement

    Building and sustaining communities for knowledge sharing and collaboration.

    What the evidence shows at each level

    Business Analyst — level 1 of 4
    Participates in BA communities and shares insights.
    Senior Business Analyst — level 2 of 4
    Organises knowledge-sharing sessions and mentors peers.
    Lead Business Analyst — level 3 of 4
    Leads community initiatives and promotes cross-functional collaboration.
    Practice Lead — level 4 of 4
    Defines enterprise community engagement strategy and represents the BA practice externally.

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