Back to Basics: The Race to RACI
Back to Basics: The Race to RACI
Calm the chaos of projects with this project management tool
- Publication:
- Quality Progress
- Date:
- April 2025
- Issue:
- Volume 58 Issue 4
- Pages:
- pp. 56
- Author(s):
- Oturkar, Sanika
- Organization(s):
- Google LLC, Mountain View, CA
Abstract
RACI—which stands for responsible (R), accountable (A), consulted (C) and informed (I)—is a project management tool used to define roles and responsibilities on cross-functional teams, thereby increasing accountability and ownership for different project milestones. When executed properly, a RACI is an effective project management tool that clarifies roles and responsibilities, highlights gaps and helps manage resources effectively.