Projects often cross many functional boundaries, with team members reporting to different functional managers. This cross-functional aspect can create problems with roles and responsibilities. You decide to use an RACI to help with this situation. Your manager is wondering why you are spending your time on this tool when you already have resources assigned to tasks in your schedule.
(a) What is an RACI? How is one constructed?
(b) Why is the RACI such an effective tool for project managers?