Business Analysis
A business analyst can make or break projects. Thorough and sound requirements gathering is the hallmark of good business analysts. Solid requirements drive the project forward, ensuring project success. Business analysts are the conduit or liaison between application developers and business clients or end users. It is key the business analyst forge deep relationships with both areas of the overall project team to ensure collaboration across teams.
The result of collaboration ensures solid use cases, test (both automated and manual) plans, and the ability to work closely as a cross-functional team on defects, issue management and resolution.