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business processes

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner.

business processes — processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 52.6/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 15 occupations in our catalogue, including ICT business analysis manager, ICT business development manager, ICT documentation manager, and back office specialist.

Category: knowledge › management and administration SCI: 52.6/100 Also known as: business analysis, business handling, business measures, refinement a business, business process, a business process

Occupations that require business processes

Showing top 15 of 15 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

ICT business analysis manager · 🤖 5.0/10
ICT business development manager · 🤖 5.0/10
ICT documentation manager · 🤖 5.0/10
back office specialist · 🤖 5.0/10
building information modelling consultant · 🤖 5.0/10
business consultant · 🤖 5.0/10
chief technology officer · 🤖 5.0/10
competition policy officer · 🤖 5.0/10
innovation officer · 🤖 5.0/10
intercultural communication consultant · 🤖 5.0/10
public funding advisor · 🤖 5.0/10
quality services manager · 🤖 5.0/10
chief data officer · 🤖 5.5/10
compensation analyst · 🤖 5.8/10
middle office analyst · 🤖 5.8/10

Frequently asked questions

What is business processes?

Processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner.

What category of skill is business processes?

ESCO classifies business processes under the knowledge category, specifically in the management and administration subcategory.

Is business processes an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 52.6/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require business processes?

In our catalogue, 15 occupations list business processes as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include ICT business analysis manager, ICT business development manager, ICT documentation manager, back office specialist, building information modelling consultant, business consultant.

How transferable is business processes between industries?

ESCO tags business processes as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is business processes the same as business analysis?

Yes — business processes is also known as business analysis, business handling, business measures, refinement a business, business process, or a business process. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn business processes?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands business processes and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.