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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.

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P2
BPA.GEN.P2
Developing Analyst
P3
BPA.GEN.P3
Proficient Analyst
P4
BPA.GEN.P4
Advanced/Mastery Analyst
P2
BPI.GEN.P2
Early Career
Market pay
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionBusiness Process AnalysisBusiness Process AnalysisBusiness Process AnalysisBusiness Process Improvement
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years1–33–55–81–3
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related featuresDefined deliverables / small features
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestones
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverables
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designRoutine technical choices within guidance