The
demand for professionals able to draw from the ever-increasing amount
of information necessary data and make necessary based on these
findings, over time, will only increase. But
to become a good analyst, the applicant is important to have an
analytical mind, a good knowledge of the area and have the appropriate
tools.
General description
The word "analysis" comes from the Greek analysis, which means the expansion of the whole into parts. Later, the term "analyst" has been used in logic in the sense of how to address the issue of consequence to the beginning of actions or events to causes. The analyst, in turn, is an expert capable of solving the problem analysts.
To date, due to the global information sphere of human intelligence is becoming more and more popular. In today's world all their problems can be divided into two areas:
Analysis of the stories in order to find patterns, identify the causes of the formation history in this form, and forecasting.
Analysis of the processes for the purpose of automation.
This article will focus on the analysts, the first type of critical tasks. The common name of the profession of such professionals as analysts sound domain, and the post - "Financial Analyst", "risk analyst", "investment analyst". For brevity, hereafter we will call them analysts.
Education
Today in Russia there are a number of departments, leading preparation in this specialty. First, the CEA them. Plekhanov lets financial analysts in the majors, "Financial analysis and calculations", "Analysis of the financial markets."
"The main feature of this study is that, along with the major financial disciplines set out the standard specialty" Finances and Credit ", read mathematics courses," - says Yulia Ivanova, Recruitment Consultant "Consult counterparts."
Second, the HSE since 2002, there is Chair of the Business Intelligence, a leading training specialists in the "Information Business Intelligence."
Thirdly, various international professional associations: GARP (Global Association of Professional Risk Managers), AIMR (Association of Investment Managers and researchers), ICMA (International Association of analysts in the securities market) and others - regularly qualification tests on the basis of which a certificates.
But you should understand that all these educational programs are biased financial and economic side. In real life there are many tasks that do not have any relation to finance and economics. In this case the fore knowledge of mathematical statistics, the ability to handle large volumes of data, and knowledge of subject area, within which to conduct the analysis.
Related careers
Along with the usual positions of financial, investment analysts, market analysts, there is a need for journalists, analysts, analytical chemists, analysts specialized markets (electricity, oil, gas, petroleum). Thus, a related profession for such a specialist can be a journalist and engineer.
All analysts, it is important to have a so-called analytical mind, which allows you to clearly articulate the problem to an analysis based on domain knowledge, and knowledge necessary for its decision tools. Obviously, to have an analytical mind and knowledge of tools to force people of different professions. In addition, the latter can optionally be explored.
Functional responsibilities
Tasks analysts are divided on the following core areas:
The analysis of the history of the subject area and formation evaluation criteria of the story.
Monitoring of these criteria in order to identify patterns and determine the standards and indicators.
Determining the causes of deviations and indicators of standards and make suggestions on improving the existing system or model.
Forecasting performance.
The second and third problem can be attributed to operational intelligence, the rest - to the project (planned).
Operational Analyst
Operational analytics is an important frequency of monitoring of previously defined targets. The purpose of monitoring is the timely detection of deviations from the performance standards and prompt (within one hour / day / several days) to identify their causes.
In addition, the operational analyst in the evening is responsible for governance issues on the morning what is going on. That is, for analyst aims to where you need to specify:
Responses to this question;
locate the necessary information;
the presence or absence of ready queries, reports, tables for this information;
while preliminary data processing.
After a preliminary data processing, an analyst starts to their direct responsibilities:
provides detailed study of the data;
makes several assumptions;
checks assumptions;
makes a final conclusion;
draws a conclusion in a consistent direction to form.
Project Analyst
Overall, the project analyst is impossible without a deep knowledge of mathematical tools, the ability to structure and understand the aggregate numbers or other data. In addition, the project analyst is more complicated system that requires more time. It performs the following tasks:
The development of criteria, indicators needed for the implementation of operational intelligence. In addition, often a company in which employees are familiar with the introduction of indicators or indicators and use them in planning and analyzing their work.
A comprehensive analysis of changes in the long term. This primarily included work on the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the results of the company. Size and timing of these reports separately agreed with the leadership, which is the main consumer. As part of this work is used factor and cluster analysis.
Forecasting, which requires specialized knowledge mathematical tools, as well as special tools. The task of predicting the content and implementation is significantly different from the problems of complex analysis, but it is a logical extension. Forecasting the need for proper planning to carry out further work.
Skills
First the analyst must be able to systematically carry out their tasks. This is reflected in the fact that every job is performed only once, and the appearance of such, used a ready-made solution.
Secondarily analysts need pedantry, which will force experts to conduct parallel and cross-check their conclusions.
For operational analysts important are the following skills:
possession of the subject area;
mindfulness in working with data, which excludes double execution of work;
possession of tools to obtain preliminary data, as well as their treatment (Internet, MS Excel, MS Access, SQL, SAS);
ability to communicate clearly and concisely articulate analysis for its conclusions.
To design such analytics are important skills:
deep knowledge of the mathematical apparatus and the subject area;
ability algorithmization and programming solution to the problem (SQL, SAS, Matlab);
care in testing and structuring large amounts of information;
habit to check yourself;
ability to correctly formulate and widely received as a result of the analysis of the findings to justify the criteria and standards.
Pros and cons
The advantages of the profession is to take it calm and methodical, which implies a normalized time, the acceptable level of wealth, which largely depends on the experience and domain knowledge. Despite the planned and methodical, the project analyst can not exist without a creative approach to the issues specialist. The presence of creativity in the work, of course, must be attributed to the pluses profession.
In addition, for people who passionately in love with mathematics, it is a way to realize their talents and ambitions in areas such as consulting, banking, stock market, and others.
Disadvantages some may find boredom and orderliness of the analyst.
Compensation
The salary level varies from 30 000 to 100 000 rubles per month, with the average wage is about 45 000. These figures are valid for Moscow, in the regions of the same level of wages below the capital.
Prospects
In connection with the widespread computerization of the spheres of human activity are more and more new data warehouse, where they can accumulate terabytes of information on care and maintenance of which is spent lots of money.
It is clear that the sense of simply storing terabytes of high-priced "history" not as much as in her study. The need for analysts who can get the "historical lesson" of the billions of numbers and words will continue to grow at the same rate, what applies informatization.
General description
The word "analysis" comes from the Greek analysis, which means the expansion of the whole into parts. Later, the term "analyst" has been used in logic in the sense of how to address the issue of consequence to the beginning of actions or events to causes. The analyst, in turn, is an expert capable of solving the problem analysts.
To date, due to the global information sphere of human intelligence is becoming more and more popular. In today's world all their problems can be divided into two areas:
Analysis of the stories in order to find patterns, identify the causes of the formation history in this form, and forecasting.
Analysis of the processes for the purpose of automation.
This article will focus on the analysts, the first type of critical tasks. The common name of the profession of such professionals as analysts sound domain, and the post - "Financial Analyst", "risk analyst", "investment analyst". For brevity, hereafter we will call them analysts.
Education
Today in Russia there are a number of departments, leading preparation in this specialty. First, the CEA them. Plekhanov lets financial analysts in the majors, "Financial analysis and calculations", "Analysis of the financial markets."
"The main feature of this study is that, along with the major financial disciplines set out the standard specialty" Finances and Credit ", read mathematics courses," - says Yulia Ivanova, Recruitment Consultant "Consult counterparts."
Second, the HSE since 2002, there is Chair of the Business Intelligence, a leading training specialists in the "Information Business Intelligence."
Thirdly, various international professional associations: GARP (Global Association of Professional Risk Managers), AIMR (Association of Investment Managers and researchers), ICMA (International Association of analysts in the securities market) and others - regularly qualification tests on the basis of which a certificates.
But you should understand that all these educational programs are biased financial and economic side. In real life there are many tasks that do not have any relation to finance and economics. In this case the fore knowledge of mathematical statistics, the ability to handle large volumes of data, and knowledge of subject area, within which to conduct the analysis.
Related careers
Along with the usual positions of financial, investment analysts, market analysts, there is a need for journalists, analysts, analytical chemists, analysts specialized markets (electricity, oil, gas, petroleum). Thus, a related profession for such a specialist can be a journalist and engineer.
All analysts, it is important to have a so-called analytical mind, which allows you to clearly articulate the problem to an analysis based on domain knowledge, and knowledge necessary for its decision tools. Obviously, to have an analytical mind and knowledge of tools to force people of different professions. In addition, the latter can optionally be explored.
Functional responsibilities
Tasks analysts are divided on the following core areas:
The analysis of the history of the subject area and formation evaluation criteria of the story.
Monitoring of these criteria in order to identify patterns and determine the standards and indicators.
Determining the causes of deviations and indicators of standards and make suggestions on improving the existing system or model.
Forecasting performance.
The second and third problem can be attributed to operational intelligence, the rest - to the project (planned).
Operational Analyst
Operational analytics is an important frequency of monitoring of previously defined targets. The purpose of monitoring is the timely detection of deviations from the performance standards and prompt (within one hour / day / several days) to identify their causes.
In addition, the operational analyst in the evening is responsible for governance issues on the morning what is going on. That is, for analyst aims to where you need to specify:
Responses to this question;
locate the necessary information;
the presence or absence of ready queries, reports, tables for this information;
while preliminary data processing.
After a preliminary data processing, an analyst starts to their direct responsibilities:
provides detailed study of the data;
makes several assumptions;
checks assumptions;
makes a final conclusion;
draws a conclusion in a consistent direction to form.
Project Analyst
Overall, the project analyst is impossible without a deep knowledge of mathematical tools, the ability to structure and understand the aggregate numbers or other data. In addition, the project analyst is more complicated system that requires more time. It performs the following tasks:
The development of criteria, indicators needed for the implementation of operational intelligence. In addition, often a company in which employees are familiar with the introduction of indicators or indicators and use them in planning and analyzing their work.
A comprehensive analysis of changes in the long term. This primarily included work on the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the results of the company. Size and timing of these reports separately agreed with the leadership, which is the main consumer. As part of this work is used factor and cluster analysis.
Forecasting, which requires specialized knowledge mathematical tools, as well as special tools. The task of predicting the content and implementation is significantly different from the problems of complex analysis, but it is a logical extension. Forecasting the need for proper planning to carry out further work.
Skills
First the analyst must be able to systematically carry out their tasks. This is reflected in the fact that every job is performed only once, and the appearance of such, used a ready-made solution.
Secondarily analysts need pedantry, which will force experts to conduct parallel and cross-check their conclusions.
For operational analysts important are the following skills:
possession of the subject area;
mindfulness in working with data, which excludes double execution of work;
possession of tools to obtain preliminary data, as well as their treatment (Internet, MS Excel, MS Access, SQL, SAS);
ability to communicate clearly and concisely articulate analysis for its conclusions.
To design such analytics are important skills:
deep knowledge of the mathematical apparatus and the subject area;
ability algorithmization and programming solution to the problem (SQL, SAS, Matlab);
care in testing and structuring large amounts of information;
habit to check yourself;
ability to correctly formulate and widely received as a result of the analysis of the findings to justify the criteria and standards.
Pros and cons
The advantages of the profession is to take it calm and methodical, which implies a normalized time, the acceptable level of wealth, which largely depends on the experience and domain knowledge. Despite the planned and methodical, the project analyst can not exist without a creative approach to the issues specialist. The presence of creativity in the work, of course, must be attributed to the pluses profession.
In addition, for people who passionately in love with mathematics, it is a way to realize their talents and ambitions in areas such as consulting, banking, stock market, and others.
Disadvantages some may find boredom and orderliness of the analyst.
Compensation
The salary level varies from 30 000 to 100 000 rubles per month, with the average wage is about 45 000. These figures are valid for Moscow, in the regions of the same level of wages below the capital.
Prospects
In connection with the widespread computerization of the spheres of human activity are more and more new data warehouse, where they can accumulate terabytes of information on care and maintenance of which is spent lots of money.
It is clear that the sense of simply storing terabytes of high-priced "history" not as much as in her study. The need for analysts who can get the "historical lesson" of the billions of numbers and words will continue to grow at the same rate, what applies informatization.
