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S
O WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE between a project
manager and business analyst? This seems to be
quite the popular question these days for those
who are evaluating career paths, performing both roles
in projects, and/or experiencing major confusion due to
overlapping responsibilities and job descriptions.
One way to clear up this role confusion is by outlining
what tasks project managers and business analysts
are generally responsible for during a project. Starting
with project managers, they are mainly concerned with
completing projects on time and on budget, and are
typically charged with the ultimate success or the failure of the project.
Project managers have the responsibility for the initiation, planning, execution, and closure of a project.
They must also define the project, reduce it to a set of manageable tasks, obtain appropriate resources,
and build a team to perform the work; in addition to all of this, project managers must be prepared to
Project Manager and Business Analyst: Sorting
Through the Role Confusion
B U S I N E S S A N A LY S I S
