RACI is defmed as follows:
R: Responsible refers to the individual(s) who owns the
problem, activity or process [8] [22]. The responsible
individual(s) executes that specific process [8]. Responsibility
can be shared or delegated [8] [22].
A: Accountable refers to the individual who is liable [22].
The accountable individual(s) is responsible for approving the
task before it can be used [8] [22]. Accountability cannot be
delegated or shared [8] [22].
c: Consulted refers to the individual(s) who has the
infonnation and/or ability necessary to complete the specific
process [8] [22]. These individual(s) will be consulted before a
key decision is taken regarding the process or activity [8].
I: Informed refers to the individual(s) that must be notified
about the results once an action has been taken [8]. Tnfonned
individual(s) are notified because the action(s) taken have
some level of impact in their function [22].
The RACI model helps sort out the fundamental issues
within a process where there is ambiguity in ownership of
tasks [8].
Effective usage of the RACT model in a process will
explicitly identifY ownership, reduce duplication of effort and
reduce misunderstanding [8] [22].The COBIT framework is
the only framework out of the reviewed frameworks that
recommends the use of a RACT model.