What are the benefits of using the RACI Chart?

Workload Analysis – Overloads against individuals and departments can be identified quickly

Re-organization – Ensures that key functions and processes are not overlooked

Employee Turnover – Allows newcomers to rapidly identify their roles and responsibilities and allows duties to be redistributed into other areas

Project Management – Allows for flexibility in matrix management situations whilst still ensuring the right balance between line and project management accountabilities. Also, to ensure that tasks get done.

Conflict Resolution – Provides a forum for discussing and resolving interdepartmental conflict thus improving teamwork

Training – Activities and tasks that have been ignored can be re-emphasized and training effort focused towards them where necessary

Documentation of Procedures – The output from RACI is a simple yet powerful method of documenting and communicating roles and responsibilities