Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:35:00 GMT https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blogs/355755/the-pm-ba-connection Are you a project manager trapped in a BA's body? Or vice versa? This blog will reflect on any business analysis responsibilities that the project manager takes on, whether explicitly stated in the job description or through "other duties as assigned" (read: no one else to perform them, hence default to the project manager). Find yourself in this position? Prepared or not prepared to take on BA work? Welcome to my blog! https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/26004/customize-away-as-a-ba---but-not-as-a-pm- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 14:47:38 GMT I recently caught myself falling into a bad work habit, and quickly took corrective action to stay out of trouble.  Later I reflected on the impulse that dragged me into this habit, which led me to an introspective look-back on my tenure as a business analyst prior to becoming a project manager... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/25638/once-a-ba--always-a-ba Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:02:42 GMT Having some background doing business or systems analysis work, I find myself using my prior BA skills all the time as a project manager.  I’ve also seen project managers who are highly efficient because they demonstrate BA skills in nearly everything they do.  PMs have a core duty t... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/24613/enlightenment---the-project-s-over--now-i-get-it- Sat, 10 Dec 2016 00:35:55 GMT Has this ever happened to you?  Say you’ve been assigned a project in a subject matter with which you are not familiar.  You listen to your SMEs in meetings, take diligent notes, and quietly pull a SME aside and ask the questions you were afraid to ask after the meetings.  You r...