RACI chart
RACI: launching the new website
Task
Maya
Owner
Leo
Designer
Sam
Writer
Ana
Developer
Jo
Marketing
Write the brief
Design the pages
Write the words
Build the site
Test on phones
Launch and announce
A
C
C
C
R
A
R
C
C
I
A
I
R
I
C
A
C
I
R
I
I
R
I
A
C
A
I
C
C
R
R = does it · A = signs it off · C = asked first · I = told after
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What a RACI chart is
“A responsibility assignment matrix, RACI matrix (responsible, accountable, consulted and informed matrix; ) or linear responsibility chart, is a project management technique that describes the responsibilities of various stakeholders in completing tasks or deliverables.”
When to use a RACI chart
New project
Say who does each job, who signs it off, who to ask and who to tell.
With a team
Stops two people doing the same task, or nobody doing it at all.
A company
One A per task, so there is always one person who makes the final call.
How to make a RACI chart
- 1List tasks and peopleRACI: launching the new websiteTaskMaya OwnerLeo DesignerSam WriterAna DeveloperJo MarketingWrite the briefDesign the pagesWrite the wordsBuild the siteTest on phonesLaunch and announceR = does it · A = signs it off · C = asked first · I = told after
- 2Give each an ARACI: launching the new websiteTaskMaya OwnerLeo DesignerSam WriterAna DeveloperJo MarketingWrite the briefDesign the pagesWrite the wordsBuild the siteTest on phonesLaunch and announceACCCRARCCIR = does it · A = signs it off · C = asked first · I = told after
- 3Then R, C, IRACI: launching the new websiteTaskMaya OwnerLeo DesignerSam WriterAna DeveloperJo MarketingWrite the briefDesign the pagesWrite the wordsBuild the siteTest on phonesLaunch and announceACCCRARCCIAIRICACIRIIRIACAICCRR = does it · A = signs it off · C = asked first · I = told after
Helpful resources
Questions
- What do the four letters mean?
The matrix assigns one of four responsibilities to each stakeholder in executing a deliverable: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.
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