def getAnalystName(self):
        """ Returns the name of the currently assigned analyst
        """
        mtool = getToolByName(self, 'portal_membership')
        analyst = self.getAnalyst().strip()
        analyst_member = mtool.getMemberById(analyst)
        if analyst_member is not None:
            return analyst_member.getProperty('fullname')
        return analyst
Returns the name of the currently assigned analyst