RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed. A RACI chart or matrix defines who fills those roles for a given task, step or function.
The Responsible one does the work and gets it done. (The Worker)
The Accountable one has the ultimate authority and accountability. (The Manager)
The Consulted one has skin in the game and needs to be part of the process. (The Stakeholder)
The Informed one is connected and needs to know what is going on. (The Audience)
RACI charts are useful for workload management (making sure some poor Worker doesn't get saddled with too much work), for ensuring buy-in from the Manager, for giving Stakeholders the input they deserve and for effectively communicating to any Audience that is interested.
RACI analysis can support agile processes (which can change mid-course) by defining people's higher roles. Knowing who has to do the work, who has ultimate signoff, who has a stake in the results and who should be in the loop is important if you change things.
The Responsible one does the work and gets it done. (The Worker)
The Accountable one has the ultimate authority and accountability. (The Manager)
The Consulted one has skin in the game and needs to be part of the process. (The Stakeholder)
The Informed one is connected and needs to know what is going on. (The Audience)
RACI charts are useful for workload management (making sure some poor Worker doesn't get saddled with too much work), for ensuring buy-in from the Manager, for giving Stakeholders the input they deserve and for effectively communicating to any Audience that is interested.
RACI analysis can support agile processes (which can change mid-course) by defining people's higher roles. Knowing who has to do the work, who has ultimate signoff, who has a stake in the results and who should be in the loop is important if you change things.
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