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Requesting Suggestions - Job Title for a Hybrid Role of Business Analyst & Project Managers

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Chanukya Rajagopala Director - IT Strategy - R & D| iPOCA Private Ltd United Kingdom
Hello Experts,

With ongoing Internal optimisations, the roles of Project team members are being assesed.

I am trying to evolve a good Job Title / Designation for a role that involves both Business Analysis and Project Management, by one Individual.
The fact that the nature of projects, and the involvement level of Project Leads/ Senior Users, defines if the member from Project team is a BA or a PM or a Hybrid of both on any given project.

Could I request you, learned folks, to make suggestions of what this Job Title could be.

Business Analyst + Project Manager = ?

Thank you for your time, in advance.

Regards
Chanukya / Chanu
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Chanukya Rajagopala Director - IT Strategy - R & D| iPOCA Private Ltd United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2016 11:59 AM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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I would keep the title as is: Project Manager and define the BA Role in the duties and responsibilities.

I do not believe that one person can fully carry on both roles unless it was a very small project or business.
Hi Rami,
Thanks for the suggestion. I shall take on board your observations.

Regards
Chanu
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Chanukya Rajagopala Director - IT Strategy - R & D| iPOCA Private Ltd United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2016 1:00 PM
Replying to Drew Craig
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Absolutely agree with Rami.

Other considerations
- what is your primary function
- how do you want to present your story; as a BA, who can work as a PM when needed, or as a PM, who can work as a BA when needed.
Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the response.

We perform Business Process project and IT projects.

We would prefer to have a PM with BA skills to deal with Small and Medium projects.

These members are in transition from BA to PM.

Regards,
Chanu
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Chanukya Rajagopala Director - IT Strategy - R & D| iPOCA Private Ltd United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2016 1:56 PM
Replying to Vincent Guerard
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Agree with Rami and Andrew

I never seen people manage a nice balance when assuming 2 roles. 95% of the times is spend on one role, often not clear for people around.
Dear Vincent,

Thank you for the response.

We are exploring the possibility of setting up a hybrid role to deal with medium and small projects.

We haven't decided the implementation of this role. We are in a fact finding period.

Regards
Chanu
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Chanukya Rajagopala Director - IT Strategy - R & D| iPOCA Private Ltd United Kingdom
Dec 10, 2016 6:39 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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I am working with business analysis practice and role/standards definition from the genesis of the role. And I am working with project management practice and role/standards defintion too (not from the genesis, I am not too old...). The first thing you must (sorry to use must) do is to clear undestand what each role is. In the begining, most of us have performed both roles (in some plays it still remains) but the roles are totally different. In brief, the hugh difference is the focus: business analysis focus is the solution that has to be created to put organizational strategy in practice while project manager focus is the work to be done to create the defined solution. Second, the scope: business analyst starts before a project exists, persists along the project, and continue after the project ends.
Dear Sergio,

Thanks for taking time to send a detailed reply.

This role is being defined currently. Once we have a clear understanding of the positives/negatives a decision has to be made.

Thanking you,

Regards
Chanu
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Naomi Caietti Senior Project Manager | ePMO | Higher Education | Healthcare & IT| Linkedin.com/In/NaomiCaietti
Project Manager; use your Project Charter and RACI matrix to define the roles and responsibilities.
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Dec 15, 2016 5:22 PM
Chanukya Rajagopala
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Thank you Naomi. I shall give this a go too.
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Chanukya Rajagopala Director - IT Strategy - R & D| iPOCA Private Ltd United Kingdom
Dec 13, 2016 11:48 PM
Replying to Naomi Caietti
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Project Manager; use your Project Charter and RACI matrix to define the roles and responsibilities.
Thank you Naomi. I shall give this a go too.
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SD Ng Business Analyst| Healthcare Singapore, Singapore
I'm currently a Business Analyst, but acts as an assistant project manager to my project manager. My users looked for me for project timeline, status, etc. I only go to my PM for escalations. Although I do agree that these are 2 different roles that should be done by 2 different experienced people, I guess we could not escape the fact that now, many companies are looking for such hybrid roles, to be done by 1 person. Personally, I would prefer to be called as a Project Manager, as it's easier to move the project forward with this title.
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Tiago Romao Project Manager - PfMP | PgMP | PMP | ACP | PBA | CBAP | CSM | MSc.| Altice Portugal | Meo Sobreda, Setubal/Almada, Portugal
Agree with Rami, Andrew and Vicent,

Job Title, Project Manager.

I've both certifications, PM and BA.
Most of my time is spent doing project management, i.e. assuring the product/service launch.
Includes "typical" BA activities, such as revision the business model. managing requirements, selecting vendors, etc.although they are also PM responsabilities.
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