Technique 9.4 Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RASCI)
Introduction
This matrix describes participation of different persons in various roles to complete tasks or deliverables under the acronym of RASCI.
It is a variation of an action plan (see Technique 9.3).
RASCI
R= responsible (those who are allocated to do the work to complete deliverable(s) or task(s) which can be delegated)
A = accountable (those who are ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the deliverable(s) or task(s); including that the pre-requisites are met, ie they must sign-off)
S = support (those who help complete the deliverable(s) or task(s))
C = consult (those whose opinions are sought, such as subject-matter experts; this involves a two-way communication)
I = inform (those who are kept up-to-date of progress - including completion of the deliverable(s), task(s), etc; this is usually just one-way communication)
An example of the matrix
The vertical axis (left-hand column) details tasks or deliverables; the horizontal axis (top row) identifies the person and their roles
Tasks/Deliverables | Name of person (position title) |
R*i | A*i | S*i | C*i | I*i |
1 | ||||||
2 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
4 |
Notes
i) Refers to RASCI (see above)
Variations to RASCI include
- PARIS (participant, accountable, review required, input required & sign-off required)
- PACSI (perform, accountable, control, suggest & inform)
- RASIC (responsible, accountable, support, inform & consult)
- RASI (responsible, accountable, support & inform)
- RACIQ (responsible, accountable, consult, inform & quality review)
- RACI-VS (responsible, accountable, consult, inform, verify & signatory)
- CAIRO (consult, accountable, inform, responsible & outsider)
- DACI (driver, approver, contributors & inform)
- RAPID (recommend, agree, perform, input & decide)
- RATSI (responsible, authority, task, support & inform)
- DRASCI (driver, responsible, accountable, support, consult & inform)
- PDQA (primary, decision, quality & assist)
- DCI (decision maker, consult & inform)
- RASCEIO (responsible, accountable, support, consult, execute, inform & overview)
- RACI (responsible, assists, consults & inform)
- ARCI (accountable, responsible, consult & inform)
(source: Wikipedia, 2021b)