What is the role of a business analyst in a project team?

The business analyst role (BA) is a member of a project team to make sure that the project will meet business strategic goal and provide the value expected. The BA is a bridge between stakeholders’ community and development team. The BA works on collecting requirements, evaluating them and communicating topics related with requirements.

A few words more about what the Business Analyst (BA) actually does:

• The BA will work with stakeholders to understand and document business requirements to make sure all parties have a clear understanding of what the project is aiming to achieve.
  
• Maps the current state, analyzes and builds a solution based on how future state process requirements will be met.
  

Solution Design and Validation: Review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs. Document requirements, define scope and objectives and formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies. May require an associate's degree in a related area or 5-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

The business analyst ensures the project stays aligned with business objectives, leading to successful outcomes and satisfied stakeholders.