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1. Role & Responsibility
Charting (RACI)
By Michael L Smith and James Erwin
See RACI Template too.
By Sandra Diaferio
2. Role & Responsibility Charting
OVERVIEW
Definition
Responsibility Charting is a technique for identifying functional areas where there
are process ambiguities, bringing the differences out in the open and resolving
them through a cross-functional collaborative effort.
Responsibility Charting enables managers from the same or different
organizational levels or programs to actively participate in a focused and
systematic discussion about process related descriptions of the actions that must
be accomplished in order to deliver a successful end product or service.
Approach Definitions
Responsibility Charting is a way of systematically clarifying relationships
pertaining to:
1. Communication or actions required to deliver an acceptable product r
or service
2. Functional roles or departmental positions (no personal names).
3. Participation expectations assigned to roles by decisions or actions.
Process Functional Functional Functional Functional Functional
Model Role Role Role Role Role
Decisions
or Actions
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3. Role & Responsibility Charting
THE RESPONSIBILITY CHARTING THEORY
Managers and supervisors are not accountable for everything in their
organization. Responsibility charting ensures accountability is placed with the
person who really can be accountable for specific work. Often this results in
accountabilities for actions being moved down to the most appropriate level.
Everyone has some process role in their job. Because of differing perceptions,
one person’s view of their role may be quite different than another’s. Role
perceptions held today will change tomorrow even though the job activities
remain the same. There are three (3) basic assumptions in any role. They are:
1. ROLE CONCEPTION: What a person thinks his/her job is and
how the person has been taught to do
it. His/her thinking may well be
influenced by many false assumptions
(e.g., misleading titles, training received
from a predecessor during his or her
last week on the job, etc.)
2. ROLE EXPECTATION: What others in the organization think
the person is responsible for, and how
he/she should carry out those
responsibilities. Others’ ideas may also
be influenced by incorrect information
(e.g., the way it was at a former job,
priority changes, assumptions,
inconsistent messages from leadership,
etc.). The role expectation is usually
based on the output of results expected
from the role.
3. ROLE BEHAVIOR: What a person actually does in carrying
out the job.
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4. Role & Responsibility Charting
Responsibility charting reconciles ROLE CONCEPTION with the ROLE
EXPECTATION and thus, ROLE BEHAVIOR becomes more predictable and
productive!. Ideally, what a person thinks his or her hob is, what others expect of
that job, and how the job is actually performed are all the same. The “RACI”
process is a tool to lock all elements in place. Working with other “process
providers” provides a real time consensus that clarifies “who is to do what, with
whom and when. This is of great benefit for overall process performance.
A substandard product or process can often be tracked back to a fault in the
chart. Common faults in the chart include: an action not included on the chart
(that should be), a position failing to perform as assigned or a missing or
misapplied responsibility code. The highly visible and collaborative nature of the
charting process promotes rapid and effective updates/corrections as well as
better understanding by those involved in the work.
DIAGNOSING THE NEED
The need for managers and supervisors to clarify roles and responsibilities does
not end after the Responsibility Charting process is complete; it must be an
ongoing activity. Managers need to acquire a “sixth sense” so they can recognize
the symptoms of role confusion and determine when the process needs to be
repeated. Perception “drift” is natural. The identification and elimination of “drift”
is important to the company’s overall well being as it relates to cost, service and
quality.
The symptoms of role confusion are:
• Concern over who makes decisions
• Blaming of others for not getting the job done
• Out of balance workloads
• Lack of action because of ineffective communications
• Questions over who does what
• A “we-they” attitude
• A “not sure, so take no action” attitude
• Idle time
• Creation of and attention to non-essential work to fill time
• A reactive work environment
• Poor morale
• Multiple “stops” needed to find an answer to a question
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5. Role & Responsibility Charting
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CHARTING DEFINITIONS
RESPONSIBLE…..”R”
“The Doer”
The “doer” is the individual(s) who actually complete the task. The “doer” Is
responsible for action/implementation. Responsibility can be shared. The
degree of responsibility is determined by the individual with the “A”.
ACCOUNTABLE…..”A”
“The Buck Stops Here”
The accountable person is the individual who is ultimately answerable for
the activity or decision. This includes “yes” or “no” authority and veto
power. Only one “A” can be assigned to an action.
CONSULT……”C”
“In the Loop”
The consult role is individual(s) (typically subject matter experts) to be
consulted prior to a final decision or action. This is a predetermined need
for two-way communication. Input from the designated position is required.
INFORM…..”I”
“Keep in the Picture”
This is individual (s) who needs to be informed after a decision or action is
taken. They may be required to take action as a result of the outcome. It is
a one-way communication.
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6. Role & Responsibility Charting
Responsibility Chart
The 5-Step Process
1. Identify work process
Start with high impact areas first
• Don’t chart process that will soon change
• Work process must be well defined
- Fewer than ten activities implies the definition is too
narrow
- Greater then 25 activities implies definition is too
broad
2. Determine the decisions and activities to chart
• Avoid obvious, generic or ambiguous activities, such
as:
- “Attend meetings”
- “Prepare reports”
• Each activity or decision should begin with a good
action verb
Evaluate Schedule Write Record Determine
Operate Monitor Prepare Update Collect
Approve Conduct Develop Inspect Train
Publish Report Review Authorize Decide
3. Prepare a list of roles or people involved in those tasks
Roles can be individuals, groups or entire departments
• Can include people outside your department our outside the
company
- Customers, suppliers, etc.
• Roles are better than individual names
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7. Role & Responsibility Charting
- RACI chart should be independent of personal
relationships so the chart would still be valid if all
new people filled the roles tomorrow
4. Develop the RACI chart
As a general rule, first assign R’s then determine who has
the A, then complete C’s and I’s
• For larger groups or more complex issues, an independent
facilitator is required
• Meeting time can be significantly reduced if a “straw model”
list of decisions and activities is completed prior to meeting
The ideal group size is four to ten people
5. Get feedback and buy-in
• Distribute the RACI chart to everyone represented on the
chart but not present in the development meeting
• Capture their changes and revise chart as appropriate
• Reissue revised RACI chart
• Update as necessary on a on-going basis
A follow-up meeting may be necessary if
significant changes are made
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8. Role & Responsibility Charting
RACI CHARTING
An Example
Mother Father John Sally Mark Kids*
Feed the dog A C R
Play with dog I I A R
Take dog to vet R A/R C
Morning walk C A/R R
Evening walk C A/R R
Wash dog C A/R
Clean up mess C A R
DEVELOPING THE ACTION LIST
An important element of Responsibility Charting is developing the
actions to be charted and agreed upon. The lists can be developed in
several ways. One effective way to gather information on functions,
decisions, or activities is in a one-on-one interview. This interview is an
analytical questioning process and ranges from broad questions such as
“what are the department’s objectives?” or, “what must the team
accomplish?” to very specific questions involving inputs and outputs of
work, to and from the participant.
An alternative to the interview is a group “brainstorm” or idea generation
technique with representatives from the “process participant”
departments. A facilitator would record the actions which then could be
fine-tuned in subsequent group meetings.
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9. Role & Responsibility Charting
R A C I Chart Review
Vertical Analysis
Finding Possible Interpretation
Lots of R’s Can this individual stay on top of so much?
No empty spaces Does the individual need to be involved in so
many activities?
Too many A’s Can some of the accountability be “pushed
down” in the organization?
No R’s or A’s Is this a line position? Could it be expanded or
eliminated?
Overall pattern Does the pattern fit the personality and style of
the role occupant? Does it go against the
personality type of the role occupant? (i.e.,
either too much or too little involvement, etc.)
Roles / People
Decisions/
Activities
C A C I
A R C I C
C I R A
R A
I A C
A I R C
A C R I
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10. Role & Responsibility Charting
R A C I Chart Review
Horizontal Analysis
Finding Possible Interpretation
Lots of R’s Will the task get done?
Can activity or decision be broken into more specific tasks?
Lots of C’s Do all these individuals really need to be consulted? Do the
benefits of added input justify the time lost in consulting all these
individuals?
Lots of I’s Do all these individuals really need to be routinely informed, or
could they be informed only in exceptional circumstances?
No R’s Job may not get done; everyone is waiting to approve, be
consulted, or informed; no one sees their role as taking the
initiative to get the job done.
No A’s No performance accountability; therefore, no personal
consequence when the job doesn’t get done. Rule #1 in RACI
charting: There must be one, but only one, “A” for each
action or decision listed on the chart.
No C’s / I’s Is this because individuals/departments “don’t talk”?
Does a lack of communication between individuals/departments
result in parallel or uninformed actions?
Roles / People
Decisions/
Activities
C A C I
A R C I C
C I R A
R A
I A C
A I R C
A C R I
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11. Role & Responsibility Charting
R A C I Closing Guidelines
1. Place Accountability (A) and Responsibility (R) at the
lowest feasible level.
2. There can be only one accountable individual per activity
3. Authority must accompany accountability
4. Minimize the number of Consults (C) and Informs (I)
5. All roles and responsibilities must be documented and
communicated
6. Discipline is needed to keep the roles and responsibilities
clear. “Drift” happens. RACI has to be revisited
periodically, especially when symptoms of role confusion
reappear e.g.,
• Concern over who makes decisions
• Blaming of others for not getting the job done
• Out of balance workloads
• Lack of action because of ineffective communications
• Questions over who does what
• A “we-they” attitude
• A “not sure, so take no action” attitude
• Idle time
• Creation of and attention to non-essential work to fill time
• A reactive work environment
• Poor morale
• Multiple “stops” needed to find an answer to a question
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12. Role & Responsibility Charting
When To Use Responsibility Charting
• To improve understanding of the roles and
responsibilities around work process
§ “As Is”
§ “To Be”
• To improve understanding of roles and
responsibilities within a department
• To define the roles and responsibilities of
team members on a project
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13. Role & Responsibility Charting
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CHARTING
Trying to get work done without clearly establishing
roles and responsibilities, is like trying to parallel park
with one eye closed.
What about role behavior? The RACI chart shows who does
what at a high level and their RACI role. If more specificity is
needed, and it often is, you can use process maps or list the
steps/decisions and document the specifics of what is done.
You can go from process maps to RACI or RACI to process maps
Planning Order Release
Meeting put in Cage
TS Reviews Orders
and assigns work by
Job size/program and
staff skill
PICK/PACK
Pick Mat'l
from Batch
List/Pick Plan
Count Items
Broken
Range?
No
Write range Write
and quantity ranges on
Yes
on pick plan pick plan
Scan Batch List
and Item ID
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Or, you can document your understanding of the role behavior by
taking the list from the RACI chart and listing the steps/decisions
and documenting the specifics of what is done. It’s as simple as
who, what, when, inputs and outputs. You can expect more
resistance clarifying the roles this way than just with RACI. We
now know who is to do what with whom, and when in such a way
that each person is truly accountable for their part of the overall
process.
Task / RACI Who What When Inputs Outputs
Decision from to
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