Career switch, measured
From Business Analyst to Scrum Master
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 50% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, Agile, Process improvement, Project management; the main skills to add are Azure, CI/CD, Git, Contract negotiation.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBusiness AnalystScrum Master
- Stakeholder management68%56%
- Agile31%100%
- Process improvement21%50%
- Project management17%33%
- Leadership34%54%
- Communication34%29%
- Data visualization35%10%
- Training and coaching15%63%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Scrum Master postings, rarely in Business Analyst ones.
SkillBusiness AnalystScrum Master
- Azure6%19%
- CI/CD–15%
- Git–13%
- Contract negotiation–13%
- Risk management–10%
- Teaching–10%
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