A breakthrough game plan illustrating the need for better collaboration between Project Managers and Business AnalystsIn The Business Analyst/Project Manager, author Robert Wysocki draws on his forty-five years of professional experience as a PM/BA to shed light on the similarities and differences of the roles and responsibilities of these two positions, the need for greater collaboration, and how to staff a project with one or both of these professionals.Examines the boundaries and interactions between the BA and the PMLooks at how to identify the skill sets needed to make the project a successThe typical relationship of the BA and PM across the project management life cycleMaking the best configuration of leadership assignments based on project characteristicsWhere the responsibilities of the BA leave off and the PM"s begins and where the two have collaborative responsibilitiesHow to use a PM/BA to enhance project performanceHow to foster a "dual career path" for PM/BAs developmentThe in-depth discussion of the synergies between the two roles and the advantages of a combined PM/BA makes The Business Analyst/Project Manager a valuable contribution in your ability to be successful on the complex projects of the 21st century.