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You are the business analyst for your organization and are working with Jennifer to conduct stakeholder analysis. You would like to create a RACI chart to help with the roles of the people involved…

The correct answer is A. It's a matrix that uses the Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform tasks as part of the. RACI is a responsibility assignment matrix where each letter stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, clarifying who does what in a process.

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You are the business analyst for your organization and are working with Jennifer to conduct stakeholder analysis. You would like to create a RACI chart to help with the roles of the people involved in the stakeholder analysis process. Jennifer is not familiar with this chart and asks what does RACI mean. Which one of the following best describes the RACI chart in the conduct stakeholder analysis process?

Options

  • AIt's a matrix that uses the Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform tasks as part of the
  • BIt's a role and responsibility chart that identifies when stakeholders are needed in the business
  • CIt's a matrix that uses Role, Action, Consult, and Inform as part of the conduct stakeholder
  • DIt's a rule that the business analyst can use to identify all of the needed stakeholders: roles,

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    71% (15)
  • B
    19% (4)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

RACI is a responsibility assignment matrix where each letter stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, clarifying who does what in a process.

AIt's a matrix that uses the Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform tasks as part of theCorrect

RACI correctly expands to Responsible (who performs the work), Accountable (who owns the outcome), Consult (who provides input), and Inform (who is kept updated). This matrix is a standard tool in stakeholder analysis to eliminate role ambiguity and ensure all participants understand their obligations in the process.

BIt's a role and responsibility chart that identifies when stakeholders are needed in the business

This describes a general stakeholder engagement timeline, not the RACI acronym or its specific meaning as a responsibility assignment matrix.

CIt's a matrix that uses Role, Action, Consult, and Inform as part of the conduct stakeholder

RACI does not stand for Role, Action, Consult, and Inform; 'Responsible' and 'Accountable' are the correct first two terms, not 'Role' and 'Action'.

DIt's a rule that the business analyst can use to identify all of the needed stakeholders: roles,

RACI is a matrix, not a rule, and the description does not reflect the actual meaning of the RACI acronym.

Concept tested: RACI responsibility assignment matrix definition

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

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