Not all project managers want to manage projects forever. Sometimes they look to switch to a more technical hands on position with the team like the business analyst role.
Likewise, not all business analysts want to continue in the role of business analyst forever – looking to take on a higher level management commitment of the project and deal less with the daily team and customer oversight that the BA role is usually responsible for on most project engagements.
If you are considering a move to project management from business analysis, below are some of the key areas where – in my opinion – you'll need to take some extra steps or will need to focus efforts on in order to make the transition as successful as possible as quickly as possible. I've limited it to five areas – please consider and share your own thoughts that come up as you read this...
Likewise, not all business analysts want to continue in the role of business analyst forever – looking to take on a higher level management commitment of the project and deal less with the daily team and customer oversight that the BA role is usually responsible for on most project engagements.
If you are considering a move to project management from business analysis, below are some of the key areas where – in my opinion – you'll need to take some extra steps or will need to focus efforts on in order to make the transition as successful as possible as quickly as possible. I've limited it to five areas – please consider and share your own thoughts that come up as you read this...
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