As a Software Analyst, you will need to master following:

• ICT system user requirements
• business requirements techniques
• create data models
• create software design
• data models
• define software architecture
• design information system
• develop software prototype
• identify ICT user needs
• interact with users to gather requirements
• manage ICT legacy implication
• software architecture models
• software design methodologies

More generally, a software analyst is also versed in:

• analyse business processes
• define technical requirements
• develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements
• execute feasibility study
• legal requirements of ICT products
• translate requirements into visual design

It also helps to know the following:

• ABAP
• AJAX
• APL
• ASP.NET
• Agile development
• Agile project management
• Assembly (computer programming)
• C#
• C++
• COBOL
• CoffeeScript
• Common Lisp
• DevOps
• Erlang
• Groovy
• Haskell
• ICT problem management techniques
• ICT project management
• ICT project management methodologies
• Incremental development
• Iterative development
• Java (computer programming)
• JavaScript
• LDAP
• LINQ
• Lean project management
• Lisp
• MATLAB
• MDX
• ML (computer programming)
• N1QL
• Objective-C
• Open source model
• OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
• Outsourcing model
• PHP
• Pascal (computer programming)
• Perl
• Process-based management
• Prolog (computer programming)
• Prototyping development
• Python (computer programming)
• R
• Rapid application development
• Ruby (computer programming)
• SAP R3
• SAS language
• SPARQL
• SaaS (service-oriented modelling)
• Scala
• Scratch (computer programming)
• Smalltalk (computer programming)
• Spiral development
• Swift (computer programming)
• TypeScript
• VBScript
• Visual Studio .NET
• Waterfall development
• XQuery
• analyse ICT system
• create prototype of user experience solutions
• hybrid model
• identify ICT system weaknesses
• levels of software testing
• manage ICT project
• manage system testing
• monitor system performance
• object-oriented modelling
• provide ICT consulting advice
• query languages
• resource description framework query language
• service-oriented modelling
• unified modelling language
• use an application-specific interface
• computer programming
• create project specifications
• ensure compliance with company regulations
• ensure compliance with legal requirements
• solve ICT system problems