Tactical goals · Ownership · Component

The responsibility split

Who is accountable, who does the work, who is consulted and who is only informed.

The deliverable

What it is

The four roles exist because conflating them is the most reliable way to produce an unstarted initiative. RACI is old and unglamorous for that reason.

The list that causes most trouble is the consulted one. Too long and nothing moves; too short and the work is rejected late.

One level in

What it is made of

Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.

  1. Accountable and responsible

    Who answers for it, and who actually does it.

    2 attributes: Accountable · Responsible

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  2. Consulted

    Who must be asked before decisions are taken.

    2 attributes: Who · About what

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  3. Informed

    Who is told, and when.

    2 attributes: Who · When

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Keep the consulted list short and specific. Every name on it is a delay you have chosen to accept.