PEOPLE IN THE BOOK
Analyst
Turns working cases into explicit rules, scope, states, and criteria. Also performs product work: which difficulty matters and what belongs in the release.

WHAT YOU SHOULD GET
Current scope, rules, examples, acceptance criteria, and open questions with decision owners.
BRING TO THE CONVERSATION
Recent cases, conflicting rules, priorities, and access to the people who do the work.
ASK THIS PERSON
- Which statement came from an observed case, and which is an assumption?
- What happens at the boundary or when the action fails?
- Who approves the rule, and which tasks change with it?
WHERE THIS FUNCTION CONTRIBUTES
Find the role along the route.
Agree on the actual assignment for your project. Several functions can belong to one person.