How to Design a Successful RACI Project Plan

22.05.2012

Does one stakeholder have too much of the project assigned to them?

Does the stakeholder need to be involved in so many of the activities? Can Responsible be changed to Consulted, or Consulted changed to Informed? I.e., are there too many "cooks in this kitchen" to keep things moving? (And if so, what does that say about the culture within which this project is being managed?)

Does each stakeholder totally agree with the role that they are specified to play in this version of the model? When such agreement is achieved, that should be included in the project's charter and documentation.

Analysis for each PLC step or deliverable:

Who is doing the work in this step and getting things done? Whose role is it to take the initiative?