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Compare daily work, core skills, entry routes and a first project.
| What matters | Data Analyst | Business Analyst |
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| Entry routes | Build a small, auditable spreadsheet analysis, then repeat one question in SQL. Show how you checked the data and explained uncertainty; compare this evidence with local junior analyst requirements. | Practise documenting a familiar process and turning an unclear request into testable requirements. Coordination, operations or domain experience can supply useful examples; employers differ in how much analysis experience they expect. |
| First practice project | Compare product revenue in a fictional stationery shop. | Clarify a fictional library room-booking process. |
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