Systems Analyst as a Project Manager
What is an Analyst?
We all know that System Analyst is the one that investigates and analyze the existing system or the possible system an organization could have. System Analyst is the one responsible in making the plan strategy more capable of making the project being effective and efficient. As we know the major role of a System Analyst in a project team is System Analyst works primarily for an information system. System Analyst should interact with other people because it is the only way that they would know the capability of their employees. We all know that a System Analyst is expert in computer and System Analyst is very professional in investigating different kinds of situation. Systems Analyst is the one that determines the problem and identifies how to solve it.
What is a Project?
A project is a planned thing undertaking with a certain amount time; it is done by groups or a team and even individually. The real meaning of a project is it is a thing or a product that hasn’t existed before, so it means that a project sometimes is unique and if it is unique it means it has never been done before. Maybe it’s been done before but it is not exactly the same, maybe it is done with similar fashion. The main essence of a project is it has a start and an end and it is usually constrained by schedule and resource.
Why a Project Fails?
There are so many reasons why a project fails example of this reasons are incomplete or changing requirements, it means that a team is unable to decide what is the right thing to do or simply they don’t know their goals, another reason is limited user involvement, it means that when we make a system we should know the one that will use it if ever we don’t know we are not sure what are the function of the system that we will make, another reason is lack of executive support, we cannot deny the fact that we need a person that is good in decision-making or the one that administrate a team, another reason is lack of technical support, technical support is very important in making the project because it is the procedure on how we make the project, another reason also is poor project planning, in making a system we should plan it well because it is the first step on making the project, when this planning lacks the remaining will be affected also, another reason again is unclear objectives, any person who don’t know the real objective of what are they doing cannot proceed with the project, and also another reason why the project fails is unclear resources, resources is very important in making a project because it serves as a guide, it serves as an idea for example in when we talk about resources in a business, it serves as the funds or the capital of the business.
Reasons Why the Project Successes
If there’s a reason why the project fails there is also a reason why the project successes one reason is clear system requirement definitions, when we know the system requirements, we can set our focus to this requirements, because it is the only thing the user wants and if we know this there will be a great chance of success, another reason also is substantial user involvement, it is important from time to time the user tests the capability of a system in order for the developer to know what to do next or what to avoid, with this a large chance of success awaits, another reason is support from upper management, it is very important when we make a system that we have a support from the upper management it is the same as our parents that bring us to school that’s why we can study, with a proper support the project will be a sure success, and also the reason why the project successes is thorough and detailed project plans, any developer wants that the project plan will be clear because it is the only thing that serves as their guide with a proper project plan a proper way of thinking and a proper way of making the project and another important reason is realistic work schedules and milestones, when making a project it is very important that we have a work schedules and milestones because its serves as a sign and also a guide.
Systems Analyst as a Project Manager
As I’ve interviewed one of the systems analyst, I realize being a systems analyst is not an easy job; it takes a lot of skills. He says being a project manager is very challenging because a project manager serves as the brain of the team; a project manager is like the stem of the tree when you cut it the tree will fall. He says that project manager has so many responsibilities, first of all he says that the project manager is the one that identifies the task and also the one that create the work schedules and also being a project manager you’re the one that recruit members and when you recruit member you make sure that these members are capable of what they are doing, project manager is the one that assigns the different task to the members, a project manager is the one that coordinate activities of members and sub teams. The main role of the project manager is it the one that reports the status and progress to the clients and also the difficult part of being a project manager is it is the one that establishes good working relationships with those who identify the needed system requirements specially with the people who uses the system.
Conclusion
With the things that I observe being a systems analyst is a very difficult task what more if an analyst is the project manager. Being a project manager is like spider man “With great powers comes with great responsibilities” and also when the project manager fails all fails.
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