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PGMP · Question #163

You are the program manager for your organization and are planning the roles and responsibilities in your program. You would like to create a RACI chart for the program work. What does RACI mean?

The correct answer is D. It is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, accountable, consult, and inform. RACI is a responsibility assignment matrix where the letters stand for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.

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Question

You are the program manager for your organization and are planning the roles and responsibilities in your program. You would like to create a RACI chart for the program work. What does RACI mean?

Options

  • AIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, action, consult, and interest
  • BIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses resource, action, contribute, inform responsibilities
  • CIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, accountable, contribute, and inform
  • DIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, accountable, consult, and inform

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    91% (49)

Why each option

RACI is a responsibility assignment matrix where the letters stand for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.

AIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, action, consult, and interest

'Action' and 'Interest' are not RACI components; the correct terms are Accountable and Informed respectively.

BIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses resource, action, contribute, inform responsibilities

'Resource,' 'Action,' and 'Contribute' are incorrect substitutions; none of these terms appear in the RACI framework.

CIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, accountable, contribute, and inform

While Responsible, Accountable, and Inform are correct, 'Contribute' replaces 'Consult' - the correct term is Consulted, not Contribute.

DIt is a roles and responsibilities chart that uses responsible, accountable, consult, and informCorrect

RACI stands for Responsible (the person who performs the work), Accountable (the single person ultimately answerable for the outcome), Consulted (those who provide expert input), and Informed (those kept updated on progress). This matrix ensures clear ownership and communication channels across all program activities and roles.

Concept tested: RACI responsibility assignment matrix definition

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

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#RACI Chart#Roles and Responsibilities#Program Governance#Program Planning

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