Two role mapping frameworks: standard RACI for most teams, RASCI when you need to distinguish hands on support from oversight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Free RACI matrix templates in ClickUp, Excel, and Google Sheets. Clarify who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed on every deliverable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":70431,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"learn_subject":[462],"learn_topic_type":[472],"learn_methodology":[],"learn_industry":[],"learn_role":[],"learn_difficulty":[],"learn_tool":[],"learn_feature":[],"class_list":["post-71910","learn","type-learn","status-publish","hentry","learn_subject-project-management","learn_topic_type-template-page"],"acf":{"display_title":"","related_posts":null,"related_posts_title":"","quick_definition":"Structured RACI matrix templates that map every task to clear ownership roles so teams stop guessing who is supposed to do what.","selected_author":71507,"faq":[{"question":"How many roles can a RACI matrix have?","answer":"The standard RACI has four: Responsible (does the work), Accountable (approves the work), Consulted (provides input before), and Informed (notified after). RASCI adds a fifth, Supportive, for contributors who assist without owning the outcome. Beyond five roles, the matrix loses clarity."},{"question":"Can one person be both Responsible and Accountable?","answer":"Yes, especially on small teams. The project manager often holds both R and A on planning deliverables. The distinction matters most when the person doing the work is different from the person who signs off. On a 3 person team, doubling up is normal. On a 20 person team, separating them prevents bottlenecks."}],"faq_heading":"","product_cta_primary":{"label":"Build Your RACI in ClickUp Free","description":"Map roles to tasks with Custom Fields, then filter any view by owner to see exactly who is doing what.","url":""},"product_cta_secondary":{"label":"","description":"","url":""},"breadcrumb_label":"","hide_breadcrumb_switcher":false,"author_name":"","author_title":"","related_topics":null,"template_description":"","template_format":"","template_includes":null,"template_who_for":null,"template_howto_title":"","template_how_to_use":null,"template_watch_out":null,"template_gallery":[{"gallery_name":"Standard RACI Matrix","gallery_is_most_used":true,"gallery_description":"The classic four role grid mapping Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed to every task or deliverable.","gallery_best_for":"Most cross functional projects","gallery_how_you_score":"Fill every cell with R, A, C, I, or leave blank; verify one A per row","gallery_what_you_get":"A single grid that eliminates ownership confusion across the entire project","gallery_includes":"Task or deliverable rows\nTeam member columns\nR\/A\/C\/I cell markers\nRole definition legend\nConflict check (one A per row)","gallery_preview_image":"","gallery_url":"","gallery_format":"excel"},{"gallery_name":"RASCI Matrix","gallery_is_most_used":false,"gallery_description":"Extends RACI with a Supportive role for teams where multiple people contribute to a task but only one person drives it.","gallery_best_for":"Large teams with shared workloads","gallery_how_you_score":"Same as RACI, plus assign S to contributors who assist R without owning the outcome","gallery_what_you_get":"A clearer picture of who helps versus who decides on tasks with multiple contributors","gallery_includes":"Five role markers (R\/A\/S\/C\/I)\nTask rows with phase grouping\nTeam member columns\nRole count summary row\nWorkload balance check","gallery_preview_image":"","gallery_url":"","gallery_format":"google-sheets"}],"content_below_gallery":"
Use the Standard RACI Matrix for most projects. Four roles are enough when each task has one clear owner and the distinction between doing the work (R) and approving the work (A) is all you need. Teams of 3 to 8 people running a single project rarely need the fifth role.<\/p>\n
Switch to RASCI when tasks routinely involve 3 or more contributors and you need to separate the person driving the deliverable from the people supporting it. A 20 person marketing launch where designers, copywriters, and developers all contribute to each asset is the classic use case. Without the S role, everyone marked R assumes someone else is leading.<\/p>\n
The most frequent RACI failure is assigning two people as Accountable on the same row. Accountability must sit with one person per deliverable. If you cannot pick one, the task needs to be split into smaller deliverables with clear ownership boundaries.<\/p>\n
The second most common mistake is leaving the matrix in a shared drive and never referencing it. A RACI that nobody reads is worse than no RACI, because the team assumes roles are documented when they are not. Review it at the kickoff, update it at phase gates, and reference it when ownership questions arise.<\/p>","clickup_template_url":"","template_external_url":"","template_trust_line":"","template_preview_image":null,"page_components":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn\/71910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/learn"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn\/70431"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cplh_author\/71507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"learn_subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_subject?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_topic_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_topic_type?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_methodology","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_methodology?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_industry?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_role","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_role?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_difficulty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_difficulty?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_tool","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_tool?post=71910"},{"taxonomy":"learn_feature","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn_feature?post=71910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}