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2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Master the RACI matrix to assign project responsibilities, optimize team communication, and ensure clear accountability for tasks and deliverables.

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This course is part of the Agile Project Coordination Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

Have you ever been on a project where critical tasks were dropped, or efforts were duplicated because no one was sure who was in charge? Assign Roles: Project Accountability is a foundational course designed for project managers, team leads, and aspiring professionals who want to eliminate role confusion and build a culture of clear ownership. This course provides a step-by-step guide to mastering the RACI matrix, a simple yet powerful industry-standard tool for defining who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for every task on a project.

Through practical screencasts, hands-on exercises, and real-world scenarios, you will learn to master the precise definitions of each role, differentiate between the "doer" (Responsible) and the "owner" (Accountable), build a complete RACI chart from scratch, and communicate these roles effectively to gain team buy-in. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to proactively prevent communication gaps and transform your project plans from simple to-do lists into powerful tools for team alignment and success.

This module introduces the language of accountability and lays the foundational skill of defining project roles. You will learn the precise definitions for the four RACI roles (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) and master the critical difference between the person who does the work and the person who owns the outcome. Through real-world examples and interactive scenarios, you will build the ability to establish a clear, shared understanding of team responsibilities.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videosβ€’Total 9 minutes
  • From Chaos to Clarity: Defining Roles for Successβ€’4 minutes
  • RACI: Differentiating 'A' from 'R'β€’4 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 4 minutes
  • The Four Pillars of RACI: A Glossary for Project Clarityβ€’4 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Hands-On Learning (HOL): Practice Exercise: Justifying 'A' vs. 'R'β€’20 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: The Four RACI Rolesβ€’10 minutes

This module focuses on the practical application of the RACI framework and builds the essential skill of structuring team responsibilities. You will learn to break down a project into key tasks and assign clear ownership for each by populating a RACI matrix. Through step-by-step demonstrations and hands-on practice, you will build the means to create a single source of truth for team accountability that prevents confusion and gaps in ownership.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videosβ€’Total 9 minutes
  • From To-Do List to Accountability Toolβ€’4 minutes
  • Creating a RACI Matrix Step-by-Stepβ€’6 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 4 minutes
  • The Anatomy of a RACI Matrixβ€’4 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Hands-On Learning (HOL): Draft a Mini-RACI Matrix for New Employee Onboardingβ€’10 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: Matrix Constructionβ€’10 minutes

This module introduces the critical role of communication in ensuring a RACI matrix is adopted and lays the foundational skill of gaining team buy-in. You will learn to justify your role assignments with a clear rationale and present the matrix to stakeholders to ensure it is understood and used. Through realistic dialogues and scenario-based challenges, you will build the means to transform the RACI matrix from a static document into a dynamic communication tool that drives project success.

What's included

1 video1 reading3 assignments

1 videoβ€’Total 6 minutes
  • Best Practices for Presenting Your RACIβ€’6 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 4 minutes
  • The Unused Matrix: Why Communication is Everythingβ€’4 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Final Project: Project Kick-off RACI Matrix and Justificationβ€’30 minutes
  • Hands-On Learning (HOL): Drafting a RACI Kick-off Emailβ€’10 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: Communicating and Justifying Rolesβ€’10 minutes

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