RACI matrix
Clarify roles and responsibilities across project phases — assign Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for every deliverable.
About this template
The RACI Matrix template helps teams eliminate confusion about who does what. For every task or deliverable, you assign four roles: Responsible (who does the work), Accountable (who owns the outcome), Consulted (who provides input), and Informed (who needs to know).
Use project phases as columns — from Planning through Maintenance — so responsibilities are clear at every stage of your delivery lifecycle.
Task types cover common governance items: Decisions, Deliverables, Meetings, Reviews, and Approvals. This keeps your board focused on what matters for accountability, not day-to-day tickets.
What's inside
Columns included
Task types
Custom fields
Key features
- Four responsibility roles per deliverable (R/A/C/I)
- Project lifecycle phases as columns
- Task types for decisions, deliverables, meetings, reviews, approvals
- Clear single-point accountability
- Works for projects or ongoing operations
Who is this template for?
- Project managers defining ownership
- Cross-functional teams with shared deliverables
- Organizations clarifying decision rights
- Teams onboarding new members
- Governance and compliance workflows
How to use this template
Use this board to define who does the work, who owns the outcome, and who needs to be consulted or informed at each phase of delivery.
Step 1
List the work by phase
Capture key decisions, deliverables, meetings, reviews, and approvals in the relevant lifecycle column, from Planning through Maintenance. This keeps the board focused on governance-critical items instead of every small operational task.
Step 2
Assign roles before work moves
Fill in Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each item before it advances. Keeping one clear Accountable owner per deliverable prevents shared ambiguity from sneaking into the process.
Step 3
Review responsibility at every handoff
As work moves from phase to phase, confirm that the same role assignments still make sense. This is especially important for reviews, approvals, and deployment steps where decision rights often get fuzzy.
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Learn moreFrequently asked questions
What does RACI stand for?
Why can there be only one Accountable?
What's the difference between Consulted and Informed?
Can I use this for ongoing operations, not just projects?
How do I avoid a RACI that no one uses?
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