Key Roles in a Project Team

Many different roles are essential within a project team, with two of the most important being the Project Manager and the Business Analyst.

Business Analyst

A Business Analyst understands business change needs, assesses the impact of those changes, captures, analyzes, and documents requirements, and supports the communication and delivery of those requirements with relevant parties.

Skills Required

Both Project Managers and Business Analysts must be excellent communicators, tactful diplomats, problem solvers, thinkers, and analysts. They need the ability to understand and respond to user needs in rapidly changing business environments.

Training and Qualifications

While many Project Managers have undergone formal training courses such as PRINCE2®, Business Analysts also require rigorous training and a solid foundation of skills to effectively perform their roles.