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Functional areas in an organization are often marred with ambiguities–some process related and other role related.\u00a0 The Responsibility Assignment Matrix or RACI Charting<\/a> is a simple technique to resolve these ambiguities.\u00a0 It works collaboratively to clearly identify functional areas and roles and responsibilities in order to\u00a0complete a desired activity.<\/p>\n The RACI Acronym stands for:<\/p>\n The RACI matrix ensures that accountability lies with the person who can be really held accountable for a specific task and resolves the doubts and differences in cross-functional environments.\u00a0 The matrix enables managers from different organizational levels to hold systematic discussions about critical activities and actions.<\/p>\n RACI charting and analysis<\/a> is useful in numerous ways and has many applications.\u00a0 These include:<\/p>\n RACI matrix or chart development involves the following steps:<\/p>\n While developing the RACI matrix, the project teams should make sure to avoid generic activities and use action verbs for all activities, and make only one individual accountable and responsible for an activity.<\/p>\n After the development of a chart, the project team needs to conduct horizontal and vertical analysis.\u00a0 The horizontal analysis entails careful scrutiny of each row of the RACI matrix to check the viability of the activity\/ task.\u00a0 This analysis reveals signs of confusion, gaps, outdated processes, duplication, need for reorganization, and overloaded and underutilized resources.\u00a0 The horizontal analysis brings to light any of these scenarios:<\/p>\n Likewise, the vertical analysis requires careful inspection of each column to validate the role of each stakeholder, and to assess overburdened versus underutilized team members.<\/p>\n Interested in learning more about how to develop a\u00a0RACI Matrix<\/a> and carry out Vertical and Horizontal Analysis?\u00a0 You can learn more and download an editable PowerPoint about the RACI Charting & Analysis<\/strong>\u00a0here<\/a> on the Flevy documents marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can download in-depth presentations on this and hundreds of similar business frameworks from the FlevyPro Library<\/a>. 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Applications of RACI Charting <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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