Time left: 2 years · Group: Computer and Mathematical
The official job description
Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What business intelligence analysts do all day (for now)
Provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools.
Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.
Create or review technical design documentation to ensure the accurate development of reporting solutions.
Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.
Also known as
Analytical Data Miner, Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Business Data Analyst, Business Database Analyst, Business Information Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst), Business Intelligence Consultant (BI Consultant)
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace business intelligence analysts?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 2 years left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces business intelligence analysts?
2 years. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which business intelligence analysts tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools. The rest follows.