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What is RACI Responsibility Matrix
RACI Responsibility Matrix is one of the methods used to assign and display responsibilities of individuals or jobs in a task in the organization. RACI matrix is used for the allocation and assignment of responsibilities to the team members in projects, processes or their parts.

RACI Responsibility Matrix, sometimes also just RACI Matrix. It is one of the methods used to assign and display responsibilities of individuals or jobs in a task (project, service or process) in the organization. RACI is an acronym from the initial letters of words:

  • R - Responsible - who is responsible for carrying out the entrusted task?
  • A - Accountable (also Approver) - who is responsible for the whole task and who is responsible for what has been done?
  • C - Consulted - who can provide valuable advice or consultation for the task?
  • I - Informed - who should be informed about the task progress or the decisions in the task?

Use of the RACI matrix in practice: RACI matrix is used for the allocation and assignment of responsibilities to the team members in projects, processes or their parts. The letters used in the matrix are R A C I. There is a rule applied that the overall responsibility (A - Accountability) has the only one person. The people involved (R - Responsibility) should be adequate to the task. Method RACI is a simple form of competency model.

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Last update: 17.03.2016

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