ITPEC FE Morning October 2022 Question 52

Topic: Project ManagementAlso asked in March 2018

Which of the following is an appropriate description of the Responsibility Assignment Matrix that is used for project human resource management?

a)Allocating work packages to those who are responsible for project workb)Defining the limits of the project sponsor’s responsibilitiesc)Defining the terms of reference of the projectd)Monitoring the current engagement level of stakeholders

Explanation

Allocating work packages to the people responsible for the project work — a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) shows who does what.

The matrix lists the work packages or activities from the WBS in rows and the team members or roles in columns. Each cell says what part the person plays in that work. The common form is the RACI chart: Responsible (does the work), Accountable (owns the result and signs it off), Consulted and Informed. It makes sure every package has an owner and that no package has two people accountable.

Answer (a)

Why not others:

•(b) — the sponsor's authority and responsibilities are set out in the project charter and governance arrangements, not in the matrix of team assignments
•(c) — the terms of reference, the project's purpose, scope and authority, are defined in the charter at initiation
•(d) — comparing stakeholders' current and desired engagement levels is done with the stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

Key rule: The WBS says what work there is; the RAM links each piece of it to a person, with exactly one person accountable for each.

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