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Raci Matrix

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RACI Matrix
~ By Duncan Haughey

Delegation is an essential part of a


project manager's role, so identifying
roles and responsibilities early in a
project is important. Applying the
RACI model can help. As the project
manager, it is important that you set
the expectations of people involved
in your project from the outset.
Projects require many people's involvement, but how do
you avoid a situation where people are struggling
against one another to do a task. Equally difficult is
dealing with a situation where nobody will take ownership and make a decision. How do people know their
level of responsibility; when they should involve you their project manager, or when they should exercise
their personal judgment?
The RACI model is a straightforward tool used for identifying roles and responsibilities and avoiding
confusion over those roles and responsibilities during a project. The acronym RACI stands for:
Responsible: The person who does the work to achieve the task. They have responsibility for getting
the work done or decision made. As a rule this is one person; examples might be a business analyst,
application developer or technical architect.
Accountable: The person who is accountable for the correct and thorough completion of the task. This
must be one person and is often the project executive or project sponsor. This is the role that
responsible is accountable to and approves their work.
Consulted: The people who provide information for the project and with whom there is two-way
communication. This is usually several people, often subject matter experts.
Informed: The people kept informed of progress and with whom there is one-way communication.
These are people that are affected by the outcome of the tasks, so need to be kept up-to-date.
Without clearly defined roles and responsibilities, it is easy for projects to run into trouble. When people
know what management expect of them, it is easier for them to complete their work on time, within budget
and to the right level of quality.
A RACI matrix supports the model and is used to discuss, agree and communicate roles and responsibilities.

Creating a RACI Matrix (step-by-step)


1. Identify all the tasks involved in delivering the project and list them on the left-hand side of the chart
in completion order.
2. Identify all the project roles and list them along the top of the chart.
3. Complete the cells of the chart identifying who has the responsibility, the accountability and who will
be consulted and informed for each task.
4. Ensure every task has a role responsible and a role accountable for it.
5. No tasks should have more than one role accountable. Resolve any conflicts where there is more than
one for a particular task.
6. Share, discuss and agree on the RACI Matrix with your stakeholders before your project starts.

Step

Project
Initiation

Project
Executive

Project
Manager

Business
Analyst

Technical
Architect

Application
Developers

Task 1

A/R

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

A variation of RACI used by the Project Management Institute (PMI) is RSI, responsible, sponsor and
informed.
Other variations are:
RASCI: with the 'S' standing for 'Support'
RACIO: with the 'O' standing for 'Out of the Loop' or 'Omitted'
RACI-VS: with the 'V' standing for 'Verify' and the 'S' for 'Signatory'

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