RACI Chart

Definition

A RACI Chart (Responsibility Assignment Matrix) maps project roles to deliverables or activities using four designations: Responsible (does the work), Accountable (owns the outcome, signs off), Consulted (provides input before work is done, two-way communication), Informed (receives updates after work is done, one-way communication). Only ONE person should be Accountable (A) for any single deliverable.

Related concepts

• Resources Domain
• Governance Domain
• Be an Accountable Leader
• Planning

Exam angle

• R ≠ A: the person doing the work (Responsible) is not always the owner (Accountable) — they can be different people; wrong answers conflate them
• Only one A per row: multiple people can be Responsible for a deliverable, but accountability must be singular — diffused accountability leads to no accountability
• C vs. I distinction: Consulted = input is sought before the decision/work (two-way); Informed = notified after (one-way) — exam scenarios test whether you’ve selected the right designation

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