Product Owner
Owns product direction, priority and intended value. Maintains the backlog, resolves competing requests and clarifies acceptance criteria with stakeholders.
Business Analyst
Maps processes, requirements, exceptions, data, rules and scenarios. Produces testable requirements and bridges business stakeholders and delivery teams.
Solution Architect
Addresses integration, security, performance, data and operability constraints; explains design trade-offs. Roles may overlap, but are not interchangeable.
UAT and adoption
Business users validate scenarios during user acceptance testing. Delivery needs issue ownership, go/no-go decisions, training and adoption support.
At a glance
| Role | Primary accountability |
|---|---|
| Product Owner | Priority and value |
| Business Analyst | Requirements and rules |
| Architect | Solution and constraints |
How SFERE can support
SFERE may combine architecture with specialist functional support under an agreed assignment; availability is not guaranteed before engagement.
Official laws, standards & publisher resources
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