RACI Matrix Template
Clarify who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed for each recurring activity on an agile project.
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- Legend
- R = Responsible, A = Accountable, C = Consulted, I = Informed
| Activity | Product Owner | Scrum Master | Developers | QA | Stakeholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain and prioritise the product backlog | A/R | C | C | C | I |
| Refine and estimate backlog items | A | C | R | C | - |
| Sprint planning | R | A | R | R | I |
| Daily stand-up | I | A | R | R | - |
| Build and test increment | C | I | A/R | R | - |
| Sprint review and demo | A | R | R | R | C |
| Retrospective and improvement actions | C | A/R | R | R | - |
| Release to production | A | I | R | R | I |
| Track and mitigate risks | C | A | C | C | I |
Example rows shown. The download includes extra blank rows ready for your team.
How to use this template
- List the activities. Write down the recurring activities and decisions on your project, one per row.
- List the roles. Use roles rather than names so the matrix survives people changing.
- Assign exactly one A per row. One person is accountable for every activity; several can be responsible.
- Check the balance. Too many Rs on one role signals overload; a row with no R means nobody does the work.
- Share and review. Walk through the matrix at kickoff and revisit it when the team changes.
Tips
- Keep 'Consulted' small: every C is a conversation that can slow decisions.
- In Scrum, the product owner is accountable for backlog order; the developers are accountable for how the work is done.
- Taskmei's roles and project permissions can mirror your RACI.
Run it as a live board instead
Spreadsheets go out of date the moment the sprint starts. In Taskmei the same information lives on a live board: backlog items, sprints, risks and Definition of Done stay current and feed dashboards automatically. Use this template in Taskmei on the free plan.
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