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COMPEL Glossary / raci-rapid-daci

RACI / RAPID / DACI

Three named decision-rights frameworks with different emphasis: RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) clarifies ownership; RAPID (recommend, agree, perform, input, decide) separates decide from perform; DACI (driver, approver, contributors, informed) emphasizes the driver as single point of execution.

What this means in practice

Selection among them depends on the decision's reversibility and stakeholder count.

Synonyms

decision-rights frameworks , RACI and alternatives

See also

  • Accountability matrix — A mapping of accountable owners to AI risks, controls, systems, and outcomes — a single place the organization can inspect to see "who is accountable for what" in AI governance.