Checklist:

-Develop a professional vision statement that will drive your pursuit of being a Business Analyst. -Develop a career mission statement that will guide you to achieve your professional vision. -Develop a professional statement. Identify a minimum of three (3) keywords that exemplify your values. Explain why these values represent who you are as a professional. -Assess professional knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors for a Business Analyst career. -Assess a career situation, including your role, responsibilities, and compensation plan of a Revenue Cycle Services Analyst. -Identify the targeted and desired job position of Business Analyst within the next 7 years. -Determine the role and responsibilities of a Business Analyst. -Identify and justify your targeted and desired compensation plan for a Business Analyst career. -Develop three (3) short-term, three (3) mid-term, and three (3) long-term career goal statements based on a 7-year time period for a Business Analyst. The goals should be very specific, realistic, measurable, and readily observable. -What knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors do you need to acquire or improve in 1 year to accomplish your 1-year goals? -What knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors do you need to acquire or improve in 4 years to accomplish your 4-year goals? -What knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors do you need to acquire or improve in 7-year to accomplish your 7-year goals? -Conduct a gap analysis to identify the skills and abilities you will need to develop to reach your goals and to prepare for a Business Analyst. -Explain the resources (experience, education, training, certifications, or mentorship) you will need to reach your goals and to prepare for being a Business Analyst. -Explain what barriers, weaknesses, threats, or obstacles may prevent you from accomplishing your goals in a timely manner (e.g., spare time, funding, family commitments, etc.). How will you overcome these challenges? -Develop a plan outlining the actions you will take to reach your goals and to prepare for a Business Analyst position. -Develop a personal brand strategy to prepare to reach your goals and to prepare for a Business Analyst position. -Write in current APA style format with no grammar or spelling errors, providing additional title and reference pages. -Use research to help substantiate your thoughts, opinions, ideas, and statements. -Use headings to segment the topics in your writing and to create a flow of ideas for your reader.