In the days following project kickoff, you notice several team members doing work not assigned to them, while other team members with subject matter expertise are not being included in requirements analysis. You immediately

In the days following project kickoff, you notice several team members doing work not assigned to them, while other team members with subject matter expertise are not being included in requirements analysis. You immediately

• A. Reconvene the entire team for another kickoff meeting
• B. Prepare a Pareto chart and distribute to key stakeholders
• C. Report these activities to the Project Sponsor
• D. Prepare a RACI chart and distribute for immediate attention

Answer: (D)

Clarifying who does what and who must be involved is essential when a project shows signs of role ambiguity. A RACI chart is the tool that makes this explicit by assigning for each activity four kinds of involvement: who is Responsible for doing the work, who is Accountable for the final ownership, who should be Consulted for input, and who should be Informed about progress and decisions. By preparing a RACI chart for the requirements analysis and related activities and distributing it for immediate attention, you create a clear reference that shows exactly who handles each task, who approves it, and who needs to be consulted or kept in the loop. This directly addresses the issues you're seeing: people working beyond their assigned areas and subject matter experts not being engaged. Reconvening a full kickoff wouldn’t directly fix the underlying role clarity. A Pareto chart helps prioritize issues or problems, not assign responsibilities. Escalating to the Project Sponsor could raise awareness, but it doesn’t provide the practical, day-to-day clarity that a RACI chart offers.

Clarifying who does what and who must be involved is essential when a project shows signs of role ambiguity. A RACI chart is the tool that makes this explicit by assigning for each activity four kinds of involvement: who is Responsible for doing the work, who is Accountable for the final ownership, who should be Consulted for input, and who should be Informed about progress and decisions. By preparing a RACI chart for the requirements analysis and related activities and distributing it for immediate attention, you create a clear reference that shows exactly who handles each task, who approves it, and who needs to be consulted or kept in the loop. This directly addresses the issues you're seeing: people working beyond their assigned areas and subject matter experts not being engaged.

Reconvening a full kickoff wouldn’t directly fix the underlying role clarity. A Pareto chart helps prioritize issues or problems, not assign responsibilities. Escalating to the Project Sponsor could raise awareness, but it doesn’t provide the practical, day-to-day clarity that a RACI chart offers.