The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

HUMAN RESOURCE PROCESS77Responsibility Analysis

What:	Determining that all defined project activities have an owner, and when needed, sufficient additional staff.
When:	Project planning.
Results:	A two-dimensional responsibility matrix summarizing coverage and responsibilities for project work.

Establish Roles

Review your activity definition and use it to define roles for project work using a RACI analysis:

• R: Responsible (Contributor)

• A: Accountable (Owns the work—one “A” per activity)

• C: Consulted (Approvers, decision-makers)

• I: Informed (Provided with information)

Construct a RACI Matrix

Examine the staffing for project activities using a two-dimensional responsibility-assignment matrix listing the defined project activities ...