RACI Chart

A widely used responsibility assignment matrix that tags stakeholders as Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, or Informed for each project activity to clarify how everyone is involved.

Key Points

  • RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.
  • Assign one clear Accountable per activity to avoid approval ambiguity; multiple Responsibles may be acceptable.
  • Helps prevent role confusion, handoff gaps, and duplicated effort across teams.
  • Build it with stakeholder input and keep it current as scope and team membership change.

Example

On a data migration project, the data engineer is Responsible for mapping and loading data, the product owner is Accountable for approving the migrated dataset, the security SME is Consulted on access controls, and the executive sponsor is Informed of progress and completion.

PMP Example Question

In a RACI chart, who has final ownership and approval authority for a deliverable?

  1. Responsible
  2. Accountable
  3. Consulted
  4. Informed

Correct Answer: B — Accountable

Explanation: The Accountable role owns the outcome and provides final sign-off, while Responsible does the work, Consulted provides input, and Informed receives updates.

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