RACI Matrix for Engineering Organization
This document defines the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI) for different roles and business units within the engineering organization.
RACI Definitions
- R (Responsible): The person/team who performs the work
- A (Accountable): The person/team ultimately answerable for the work
- C (Consulted): The person/team whose input is sought
- I (Informed): The person/team kept up-to-date on progress
RACI Matrix
Project Activities
| Activity |
Eng Manager |
Product Manager |
Tech Lead |
DevOps |
Security |
Business Analyst |
Project Manager |
Architect |
AI/ML |
Cloud |
Data |
Mobile |
QA |
Web |
| Project Planning |
A |
R |
C |
C |
C |
R |
R |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Requirements Gathering |
I |
R |
C |
I |
C |
R |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Technical Design |
C |
I |
R |
C |
C |
C |
I |
A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Resource Allocation |
R/A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
I |
C |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
| Risk Assessment |
A |
R |
R |
R |
R |
C |
R |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Development Activities
| Activity |
Eng Manager |
Product Manager |
Tech Lead |
DevOps |
Security |
Business Analyst |
Project Manager |
Architect |
AI/ML |
Cloud |
Data |
Mobile |
QA |
Web |
| ML Model Development |
I |
C |
C |
I |
C |
C |
I |
C |
R/A |
C |
C |
I |
C |
I |
| Cloud Infrastructure |
I |
I |
C |
R |
C |
I |
I |
A |
C |
R |
C |
I |
C |
C |
| Data Pipeline Development |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
I |
A |
C |
C |
R/A |
I |
C |
I |
| Mobile App Development |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
I |
A |
I |
C |
C |
R/A |
C |
C |
| Web Application Development |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
I |
A |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
R/A |
| Code Reviews |
I |
I |
R/A |
C |
C |
I |
I |
C |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Testing & QA |
I |
I |
C |
I |
I |
C |
I |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
R/A |
C |
Operations Activities
| Activity |
Eng Manager |
Product Manager |
Tech Lead |
DevOps |
Security |
Business Analyst |
Project Manager |
Architect |
AI/ML |
Cloud |
Data |
Mobile |
QA |
Web |
| CI/CD Pipeline Management |
I |
I |
C |
R/A |
C |
I |
I |
C |
I |
C |
I |
I |
C |
I |
| Production Deployment |
A |
I |
C |
R |
C |
I |
I |
C |
I |
C |
I |
I |
C |
I |
| Performance Monitoring |
I |
I |
R |
R/A |
C |
I |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Security Audits |
I |
I |
C |
C |
R/A |
I |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Incident Management |
A |
I |
R |
R |
R |
I |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Governance Activities
| Activity |
Eng Manager |
Product Manager |
Tech Lead |
DevOps |
Security |
Business Analyst |
Project Manager |
Architect |
AI/ML |
Cloud |
Data |
Mobile |
QA |
Web |
| Technical Standards |
A |
I |
R |
C |
C |
I |
I |
R |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Security Compliance |
A |
I |
C |
C |
R/A |
I |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Quality Standards |
A |
C |
R |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
R |
C |
| Data Governance |
A |
C |
C |
I |
C |
C |
I |
C |
C |
C |
R |
I |
C |
I |
| Documentation |
I |
I |
R/A |
R |
R |
C |
C |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
Notes
- Single Accountability: Each activity should have only one ultimately accountable party (A)
- Engineering Manager: Generally accountable for overall delivery and team performance
- Technical Lead & Architect: Key technical decision makers and standard setters
- Product & Project Managers: Drive requirements, planning, and execution
- DevOps & Security: Critical for infrastructure, deployment, and security compliance
- Business Units: Responsible for their respective domain implementations
- Cross-team Collaboration: Most activities require consultation across multiple roles
- Documentation: All technical roles share responsibility for documentation in their areas