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title: "Roles of key project members"
subject: "ICT Project Management"
chapter: 4
key: "semester_7/ict_project_management:key-project-member-roles"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/ict_project_management/key-project-member-roles
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# Roles of key project members

ICT Project Management · Chapter 4: Project Management

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## Question

What are the key roles and responsibilities of key project members?

## Short answer

Key project members include the sponsor, project manager, team, customer, functional managers, steering committee, business analyst, architect, developers, testers, writers, suppliers and PMO. Each has specific responsibilities such as funding, planning, coding, testing and documentation. Clear role definition avoids duplication and gaps.

## Answer

A project succeeds when roles are clear. The key members and their responsibilities are as follows.

| Role | Main responsibilities |
|---|---|
| **Project sponsor** | Provides funds and authority; approves the charter; resolves high-level issues; champions the project in senior management |
| **Project manager** | Leads the project: planning, scheduling, budgeting, team direction, risk, communication and delivering within scope, time and cost |
| **Project team members** | Perform the technical work, estimate tasks, report progress and quality issues |
| **Customer / user** | Defines requirements, gives feedback, accepts deliverables |
| **Functional / resource manager** | Provides staff and resources from the department; supports the project manager |
| **Steering committee / senior management** | Sets priorities, approves major changes, monitors strategic fit |
| **Business analyst** | Elicits and documents requirements, links business and technical teams |
| **System analyst / architect** | Designs the system structure and technical solution |
| **Developers / programmers** | Code, unit test and fix defects |
| **Quality assurance / tester** | Plans and executes tests; verifies against requirements |
| **Technical writer / trainer** | Prepares documentation and trains users |
| **Suppliers / vendors** | Deliver agreed goods and services |
| **PMO (Project Management Office)** | Standards, templates, training, portfolio-level reporting |

#### Detail on the project manager
- Defines scope with stakeholders and prepares the project plan.
- Builds and motivates the team, resolves conflict.
- Monitors progress, controls changes and reports status.
- Manages risks, procurement and communication.
- Ensures closure, acceptance and lessons learned.

```text
 Sponsor
    |
 Project manager --- Customer
    |
 Team: BA | Dev | QA | Writer
```

Clear role definition, such as with a RACI chart, avoids duplication and gaps in responsibility. A small project may combine roles (one person as BA and tester), but the responsibilities must still be assigned.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. What does the project sponsor provide?
   A. Day-to-end coding of modules
   B. Test execution
   C. Funds and authority, and approval of the charter
   D. User training
   Answer: C. The sponsor funds the project, approves the charter and champions it with senior management. (Key point: Sponsor role)

2. Which is a responsibility of the project manager?
   A. Writing all the code
   B. Planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk and delivering within scope, time and cost
   C. Approving the charter
   D. Supplying hardware as vendor
   Answer: B. The PM leads the project and is responsible for delivery within constraints. (Key point: Project manager role)

3. What does the business analyst do?
   A. Elicits and documents requirements, linking business and technical teams
   B. Designs the database only
   C. Provides funding
   D. Tests the code
   Answer: A. The BA bridges business needs and the technical team. (Key point: Business analyst)

4. What is the benefit of a RACI chart?
   A. It estimates cost
   B. It schedules activities
   C. It lists project risks
   D. It avoids duplication and gaps in responsibility
   Answer: D. RACI assigns clear roles for each task. (Key point: RACI)

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- [Key principles of project budgeting](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Abudgeting-principles) — ICT Project Management, chapter 9

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