(1)\u00a0WHO<\/strong> will take responsibility<\/a> (the keystone of a RACI chart or RACI matrix) for<\/span><\/p>\n (2) WHAT<\/strong> needs to be done<\/a> (ranging from simple activities to comprehensive strategies) and<\/span><\/p>\n (3) WHEN<\/strong> the assignment<\/a>(s) may be completed, given resources such as<\/span><\/p>\n (4) HOW MUCH<\/strong> extra money (approximate cash or assets<\/a>) required and<\/span><\/p>\n (5) HOW MUCH<\/strong> estimated labor (FTP, or full-time person) is required to complete the assignment<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The <\/span>WHAT<\/span><\/a> group of actions<\/a> or assignments may take the form of strategies<\/a>, initiatives<\/a>, programs<\/a>, projects, activities, or tasks. They should already be identified before beginning your RACI or RASI assignments. Furthermore, as you increase the resolution from the abstract (eg, strategy) to the concrete (eg, task), expect to increase the resolution of the role or title of the responsible party. For example, strategies may get assigned to business units while tasks get assigned to individual roles such as Business Analyst<\/a> or Product Owner<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Remember that the <\/span>WHO<\/span> dimension might include business units, departments, roles, or people but be consistent and match closely to the appropriate level of responsibility for <\/span>WHAT<\/span> needs to be done.\u00a0<\/span>Define<\/a> each of the (five) <\/span>areas of responsibility\u2014note that each implies the others that follow. For example, the Authorizer<\/i> is also Responsible<\/i>. Hence, because they\u00a0Support<\/i>\u00a0the effort, they need to be Informed<\/em> about it as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Especially relevant, note that C<\/strong>, or Consults<\/span> has been de-emphasized with a blue font\u00a0b<\/span>ecause \u201cconsults\u201d can be a nebulous term. Our advice suggests substituting the S<\/strong> because it implies both\u00a0Supporting<\/em> and Being Informed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Consider building your RACI chart or matrix<\/a> using a large sheet of paper.\u00a0<\/span>Use a bright color marker, red is optimal, to document the R<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>Go back and complete the other relationships as appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n NOTE:<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Because this approach develops input for a Gantt chart, you also build consensual understanding and shared<\/a>\u00a0ownership.\u00a0 Furthermore, a facilitated effort captures the group’s personality,\u00a0not a lone myopic view from one person\u2019s office or cubicle.<\/em> A generic and illustrative Gantt chart follows, displaying activities and assignments supporting a faux<\/em> product development project:<\/span><\/p>\n An Infographic GANTT Chart<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n Here is a roles and responsibilities matrix that can help you manage multiple sites. The following supports more complicated situations than the traditional RACI chart (or RACI matrix or its equivalent) discussed above.<\/span><\/p>\n Roles and Responsibilities for Multiple Sites<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n Using the table above as an illustrative template, preview the content you need to facilitate and develop. The content is coupled with additional explanations of the column headings below that support multiple sites.<\/span><\/p>\n Since identical tasks may be carried out in multiple facilities, code the facilities in the Location<\/em> section. There could be more than two facilities of course. If more than two, you might substitute \u201cA\u201d for all instead of \u201cB\u201d for both.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"RACI](\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-01-at-3.29.23-PM-1024x812.png\" "\\"RASI-GANTT\\"")
<\/a>Method for Building a Roles and Responsibilities Matrix[*]<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Rules to Follow When Building a Roles and Responsibility Matrix<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n
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How to Build Roles and Responsibilities for Multiple Sites<\/h2>\n
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Activity or Task<\/strong>[*]<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n
The first section provides details about the <\/span>Activity or Task<\/em> that needs to be assigned and completed. Since the details will not fit comfortably into a spreadsheet cell, code the cell and refer to another document with additional details. As the details may or may not be complete at the time of the assignment, there may be a separate individual or group who takes on the role of author and provides the details. When initially logged, the details are either complete (y for yes) or not (n for not).<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Who Does What<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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