I am bit confused between the role of project manager and business analyst. What is the basic difference between the two?
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1It would be nice if you can list down the confusion you have between the roles (which you have also mentioned in your question). Thanks.– Aziz ShaikhDec 20, 2018 at 8:51
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Currently as it stands, your question is a bit broad and open-ended.– Aziz ShaikhDec 20, 2018 at 8:52
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1Good answer by DPH, thank you for your teachings!– Chris MayDec 21, 2018 at 9:13
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There is nothing open ended about this @Aziz. How could the OP possibly list their confusion? That is absurd.– Venture2099Dec 21, 2018 at 9:34
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They're just different roles.
A PM is responsible for guiding the project to successful completion.
A Business Analyst is typically responsible for elaborating the solution from concept to detailed requirements.
There can be conflict between the two roles, also. In some organizations, there is a combined PM/BA role. I tend to recommend against them, because there is often a conflict of interests in how the project should be managed.
PM-oriented people tend to want to deliver the project on-time, on-budget, etc. BA-oriented people often tend to favor extending the project to improve the delivered product.