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BIA.GEN.P1
Entry-Level BI Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst

Entry-Level BI Analyst

BIA.GEN.P1

P1P1 — Entry-Level Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Generating routine reports and simple dashboards under supervision.

Level
P1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional · 0–2 yrs
Function · Focus
Business Intelligence Analyst · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
model pending

Generating routine reports and simple dashboards under supervision.

The story of this role

Who does this work

Business Intelligence Analyst seeking to transform complex data into actionable insights for decision-making

The problem this role solves

  • The external problem: Organizations struggle to make sense of large volumes of data and often lack clear visualizations.
  • The internal problem: The BI Analyst feels overwhelmed by the data and may question their effectiveness in providing clarity to stakeholders.
  • Why it matters: Every organization deserves to operate based on data-driven decisions that empower growth and efficiency.

The plan

  1. Utilize advanced BI tools to gather and process data from various sources.
  2. Create visually appealing and informative dashboards that translate data into insights.
  3. Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders using clear, concise language.
  4. Implement feedback loops to continuously refine reports and dashboards.
  5. Stay updated with the latest BI trends and technologies to enhance skills and tools.

What's at stake

Organizations miss out on critical insights, leading to poor decision-making. BI Analysts feel undervalued and frustrated due to a lack of effective communication of their work.

Success looks like

Organizations make informed strategic decisions based on clear, actionable reports. BI Analysts gain recognition as trusted advisors, enhancing their career growth and opportunities.

Summary

Generating routine reports and simple dashboards under supervision.

Level — P1 — Entry-Level Professional

New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision

Scope
Own tasks within a defined component
Autonomy
Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
Complexity
Routine problems with known solutions
Impact
Own deliverables
Decision rights
Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
Leadership
None — building the craft
Typical experience
0–2 yrs

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

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Componentsshow ▾

Responsibilities5

  • Build basic reportscommonlevel
  • Handle data updatescommonlevel
  • Assist in data cleaning and preparationcommonlevel
  • Support senior analysts in data analysis taskscommonlevel
  • Maintain data accuracy and integritycommonlevel

Tasks3

  • Generate routine reportscommonlevel
  • Update data setscommonlevel
  • Assist in data preparationcommonlevel

Skills5

  • Basic SQL queryingcommonlevel
  • Report generationcommonlevel
  • Data entrycommonlevel
  • BI tool usagecommonlevel
  • Data validationcommonlevel

Knowledge5

  • Data schemascommonlevel
  • BI toolscommonlevel
  • Data cleaning techniquescommonlevel
  • Basic reporting standardscommonlevel
  • Data accuracy principlescommonlevel

competency5

  • SQLcommonlevel
  • BI tool fundamentalscommonlevel
  • Attention to detailcommonlevel
  • Basic data analysiscommonlevel
  • Communication Skillscommonlevel

qualification4

  • Proficiency with BI toolscommonlevel
  • Understanding of data schemascommonlevel
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fieldcommonlevel
  • 0-2 years of experience in data analysiscommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Business Intelligence Analyst Icommonmedium0.70
Business Intelligence Analyst 1commonmedium0.66
Entry-Level Business Intelligence Analystcommonmedium0.70
Junior Business Intelligence Analystcommonmedium0.68
Associate Business Intelligence Analystcommonmedium0.60
Entry-Level BI Analystcommonmedium0.50
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O*NET / SOC

  • code=15-2051.01title=Business Intelligence Analystssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved