RACI

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RACI is an acronym for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed. The term is typically used to refer to a RACI Chart, which identifies, for a set of tasks or activities, the person, position, or organization:

• Responsible for carrying out the task;
• Accountable for ensuring the task is carried out;
• Consulted regarding the execution of the task;
• Informed about the execution of the task.

The concept of RACI charts has been expanded over the years to include a number of additional 'roles', in varying permutations. The most common of these additional roles are:

• Support - Supports the execution of the activity;
• Verifies - Verifies that the person responsible has executed the activity correctly;
• Signs off - Signs off on the completed activity;
• Out of loop - Is not involved in the activity at all (sometimes this is as useful to know as who is actively involved in the activity).