Project Summary: Essay The essay for this lesson is required to be 1,000 words and clearly demonstrate your understanding of the prompt. Essays should be 5 or more paragraphs with a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (APAstyle.org, and must include 2 Cited Sources (APA style) Describe the purpose, key activities, and involvement of a business analyst (BA) in the Noble Paths Discovery Phase of an IT project. Include information such as objectives, predecessors, timing, input documents, deliverable, interview questions, as well as whom you would interview during this phase. Write a multi-paragraph response. Use a table format if you desire. The following text can count as a source and contains most of what you can use to complete assignment: TITLE Business Analyst's Handbook CONTRIBUTOR Podeswa, Howard PUBLISHER Course Technology / Cengage Learning DATE PUBLISHED December 2008