business-developer/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — business developer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 15-2051.01 (Business Intelligence Analysts) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2431; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools.
• [Core] Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
• [Core] Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.
• [Core] Create or review technical design documentation to ensure the accurate development of reporting solutions.
• [Core] Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
• [Core] Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.
• [Core] Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
• [Core] Identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.
• [Core] Document specifications for business intelligence or information technology reports, dashboards, or other outputs.
• [Core] Disseminate information regarding tools, reports, or metadata enhancements.
• [Core] Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs.
• [Core] Conduct or coordinate tests to ensure that intelligence is consistent with defined needs.
• [Core] Collect business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources.
• [Core] Analyze technology trends to identify markets for future product development or to improve sales of existing products.
• [Core] Analyze competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, or share trends.
• [Core] Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.
• [Core] Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.

Detailed work activities

• Analyze market or customer related data.
• Collect data about customer needs.
• Create databases to store electronic data.
• Develop information communication procedures.
• Develop models of information or communications systems.
• Document operational procedures.
• Document technical specifications or requirements.
• Prepare analytical reports.
• Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
• Report information to managers or other personnel.
• Update computer database information.
• Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.