Should I insist on a BA?

[simplicity]

So there's an obvious lack of a BA on the project I'm working on and timescales are tight. As the PM should I just do the BA work myself or insist on hiring a BA?

[tractor]

.....

So there's an obvious lack of a BA on the project I'm working on and timescales are tight. As the PM should I just do the BA work myself or insist on hiring a BA?

Don't you have a budget?

[simplicity]

Recruitment time would take too long - that's the issue. If we recruit it would delay the whole project.

[eek]

Recruitment time would take too long - that's the issue. If we recruit it would delay the whole project.

Why?

Call agent tomorrow. Interviews by phone Friday afternoon for start Monday/Tuesday

[simplicity]

This government department doesn't hire agency staff.,,

[eek]

This government department doesn't hire agency staff.,,

You're screwed then. And you were screwed from the day you accepted the contract without checking the project team makeup....

[cojak]

Time to roll up your sleeves and get those BA Marigolds on then...

[Smartie]

Set out the options to the client and ask what they'd prefer, laying out the risks/benefits for each.

Hire a BA (contract)
Hire a BA (Perm)
No BA - less PM
etc.

Get them to decide, in writing.

[tractor]

...

This government department doesn't hire agency staff.,,

So get one of us direct, we don't all use agencies to find roles exclusively

[malvolio]

This government department doesn't hire agency staff.,,

Bet they do. Who does the cleaning? Or front desk security? Or courier services, or a dozen other odds and sods.

They - or rather you - need a short term resource. Tell them to go and get one and demonstrate why it's cost effective to do so and the risk costs of not doing so.