February 21: Clear project confusion with a RACI
Using the RACI method to map out ownership eliminates the confusion of “who’s doing what?”
Source: Team Gannt and Fact of the Day 1
Published: August 2018 and February 2022
Clear project confusion with a RACI
A RACI chart is a matrix used to assign roles and responsibilities for milestones of a project. Mapping out ownership eliminates the confusion of “who’s doing what?”
Responsible: The team member owning completion.
Accountable: The team member who validates the deliverable before it’s deemed complete.
Consulted: The people who provide input; usually have domain expertise.
Informed: The people who are kept in the loop of project progress.
For example, when Amazon launched Free Prime member 1-day shipping, the following deliverables may be split as:
Display 1-day free delivery option on eligible orders
Product Manager: A
Marketing Manager: I
Software Developer: R
User Experience: C
Issue a press release
Product Manager: A
Marketing Manager: R
Software Developer: I
User Experience: C
Design checkout banner
Product Manager: A
Marketing Manager: C
Software Developer: I
User Experience: R
Write the Press Release Frequently Asked Questions (PRFAQ)
Product Manager: R
Marketing Manager: I
Software Developer: C
User Experience: C
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