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Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) is typically used to link activities to resources to ensure that the scope's components are each assigned to an individual or team ( Source: "Project Managment Institute"). One type of RAM is based on the RACI format (Responsible, Accountable, Consult and Inform). This type of RAM is called a RACI chart, because it assigns the role that the resource is to play for each given activity. These charts can be constructed at a high level (general areas) or at a detailed level (low level tasks). A table is drawn, usually with Activities on the vertical edge (Work Breakdown Structure or WBS) and Resources on the horizontal edge (Organization Breakdown Structure). Not every resource will have an entry for every activity. As an illustration, please consider this simple chart:
| ACTIVITIES | George | Glenda | Tom | Susan | Mary | Craig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigate | R | A | I | C | C | |
| Design SW | I | A | C | R | ||
| UAT Plan | R | A | I | C | ||
| Phase Signoff | R | A | I | C | C | C |
| For more information on RAM, visit http://www.pmi.org |
Another RAM version is the RACI-VS format, adding the additional roles of Verify and Sign.
A responsibility matrix can also be known as a linear responsibility chart and can be used to show who is responsible and at what level. For example each row could represent a task and each column a person, the boxes could then be completed with the letters P (Prime support), S (Support) and N (Notify).
LRC is often referred as the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM). It identifies the participants, and to which degree each activity will be performed and/or decisions will be made.
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