Business Analyst: What is the difference between Business Analyst and System Analyst?

Business Analyst — business focus. System Analyst — technical focus.

Business Analyst:

• Focuses on business needs.
• Works with stakeholders.
• Defines requirements.
• Business process improvement.
• Less technical.

System Analyst:

• Focuses on technical solutions.
• Works with developers.
• Designs system architecture.
• Technical specifications.
• More technical.

Key differences:

• BA — business side, what to build.
• SA — technical side, how to build.