Communicating requirements - Once the requirements are clearly documented,

they need to be communicated effectively to the solutions team. The business

analyst acts as the main liaison between the business users and the technical team.
He needs to work closely with the Project Manager to ensure that the project plan is
adhered to and scope changes are properly agreed upon, approved and
documented.
The business analyst needs to conduct formal and informal group meetings that
include all the relevant team members when communicating requirements to
ensure that everyone understands the issues involved in the same way. He needs
to clarify any misunderstandings and unclear requirements. It is important that the
information is presented to the business and technical audiences in a manner that
is most appropriate for their understanding.

During this stage, a business analyst needs the following skills:

Presentation skills
Writing skills to create clear email messages, memos and status reports
Conducting comprehensive requirements reviews