Role analysis clarifies the responsibilities, skills, decisions and interfaces of specialist roles such as solution architects, systems architects and business analysts.
How to use this tool
Identify the roles needed
Identify the roles required by the initiative.
Gather evidence on responsibilities
Gather evidence about responsibilities and decision rights.
Define skills and accountability
Define skills, interfaces and accountability.
Resolve overlaps and gaps
Validate the roles and resolve overlaps or gaps.
References & further reading
Project Management Institute (2021). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 7th ed. PMI.