What is the difference between a Project Manager and a Business Analyst?
Often a project manager has to wear the hat of a business analyst and vice-versa. As a project manager, your primary responsibility is to plan and execute the entire project, integrating all of its subcomponents. As a business analyst, your primary responsibility is to understand and articulate the true requirements of the project to ensure the business solution really does achieve its stated objectives. When wearing the project manager hat, you are looking at the overall process a good deal of time and making sure roadblocks are removed. This often feels more like juggling and multitasking, with a horizontal viewpoint. When wearing the business analyst hat you are focused, digging into the details of a process, and spending the time to properly document requirements. This feels more like concentration and immersion, with a vertical viewpoint. Both roles depend on having good tools, excellent meeting facilitation skills, and strong business relationships. Keep in mind, a project manage
