The RACI Matrix is a project management tool that clarifies roles and responsibilities for tasks or decisions within a team. It ensures everyone knows who is:
- Doing the work
- Owning the outcome
- Providing input
- Needing updates
RACI Breakdown (With English-Khmer Translations)
| Letter | Role | Definition | Khmer Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Responsible | Person who completes the task (can be multiple people) | แข្แแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ (Who executes) | Designer creates a logo (แข្แแแแ แា) |
| A | Accountable | Person ultimately answerable for the task (only one per task) | แข្แแแ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ (Who owns) | Marketing manager approves the final design (แข្แแแ្แแ់แ្แแแីแ្แាแ) |
| C | Consulted | People whose input is needed (experts/stakeholders) | แข្แแแ្แแ់แោแแ់ (Who advises) | Legal team reviews contract terms (แ្แុแแ្แែแแ ្แាแ់) |
| I | Informed | People who need updates (but don't contribute directly) | แข្แแแแួแแ័แ៌แាแ (Who is updated) | CEO receives monthly sales reports (แាแแ) |
How to Apply RACI in Real Life
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For Projects (e.g., launching a product):
- R: Sales team researches customer needs
- A: Product manager signs off on features
- C: Engineering team advises on feasibility
- I: Finance team gets cost updates
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In Khmer Workplaces:
- Use it to bridge hierarchical gaps by clearly defining who has decision power (A) vs. execution duty (R).
- Example: A government project might list:
- R: District officers (แข្แแแ្แแិแแ្แិ)
- A: Provincial governor (แขแិแាแแេแ្แ)
- C: Ministry advisors (แข្แแแិแ្แោះแោแแ់)
- I: Local NGOs (แขแ្แแាแแแ แแแ៍)
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Avoid Common Mistakes:
- Too many As (causes confusion) → Only one accountable person per task.
- Ignoring C → Leads to rework (e.g., not consulting engineers on budget limits).
Why It Works
- Prevents overlap: No "too many cooks" issues.
- Builds accountability: Clear ownership (especially useful in cultures where questioning authority is taboo).
- Saves time: Reduces redundant meetings ("Who was supposed to do this?").
Khmer Proverb Connection:
"แ្แាแแាแី แ្แាแแិแ
្แ
" (No role, no responsibility) → RACI formalizes this wisdom.
Template:
| Task | R | A | C | I | |---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| | Budget approval | Finance | CEO | Department heads | All staff |
Use tools like Excel or Notion to create and share RACI charts with your team.
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