Free RACI Templates for Microsoft Excel

By Kate Eby | June 7, 2022

We’ve compiled the most useful Microsoft Excel RACI templates for project managers, Scrum masters, project sponsors, team members, and other stakeholders. 

On this page, you’ll find six essential RACI templates, including a simple RACI matrix template, a RACI model template, a RACI chart template, a RACI for change management template, a RACI roles and responsibilities template, and an ITIL RACI template with a Gantt chart.

Simple RACI Matrix Template

Simple RACI Matrix Template

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This simple RACI matrix template allows project management, project sponsors, team members, and other project stakeholders to track project roles and responsibilities easily. Enter your project title, project phases, and tasks for each phase, and then assign team members to each task. Use the RACI acronym to designate who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed for each task. The template is customizable and helps ensure that you and your team successfully complete all of your project’s deliverables. 

To learn more about RACI template resources available for Google Sheets, check out this comprehensive collection of free Google Sheets RACI templates.

RACI Model Template

RACI Model Template

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Use this RACI model template to manage project roles and responsibilities with precision. The template’s color-coded column sections separate roles into groups (e.g., project leadership, project team members, project sub-teams, and external resources), under which you can assign tasks to individual roles (e.g., executive sponsor, tech lead, or subject matter expert). Under the Project Deliverable (or Activity) column, create project phases and individual tasks. Once you’ve entered all project tasks and phases, you can determine who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed for each task. 

Find additional resources for presenting your RACI model and matrices to team members, project sponsors, and other stakeholders in this collection of Microsoft PowerPoint RACI templates.

RACI Chart Template

RACI Chart Template with Example Data

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This comprehensive RACI chart template, available either pre-filled with sample data or blank, allows you to easily coordinate roles and responsibilities for your project. This template includes built-in phases under which you can assign individual project tasks to team members. For each task, list who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed. Choose the version of this template with example data for additional guidance when filling in the details for your own project. 

To learn about RACI template resources available for Microsoft Word, see this collection of free RACI templates for Microsoft Word.

RACI for Change Management Template

RACI for Change Management Template

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Designed with change management practices in mind, this RACI template allows you to manage organizational change and assign RACI roles and responsibilities. This template is the perfect solution for project managers or Scrum masters who need to organize their team’s change management tasks. Template headers include Change Manager, Change Owner, Technical Representative, CAB (change-advisory board), and Customer. Assign RACI roles and responsibilities for each task listed in the Activities column. 

To learn more about optimizing RACI for your projects, read this comprehensive project management guide for everything RACI.

RACI Roles and Responsibilities Template

RACI Roles and Responsibilities Template

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Track your team’s individual project contributions with this unique RACI roles and responsibilities template. The template helps you stay on top of project deliverables. Enter team member information in the four columns provided, then enter project phases and tasks in the rows. Use the resulting grid to assign team members to be responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed for each task or deliverable. This template allows you to include photos of each team member for easy identification and is completely customizable. 

To learn more about working with a RACI matrix by assignment template, see this RACI by assignment template for Smartsheet.

ITIL RACI Template with Gantt Chart

RACI ITIL Template with Gantt Chart

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IT teams need an effective process to track roles and responsibilities for service management (ITSM), change management (ITCM), incident management, and data loss prevention (DLP). This IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) RACI template uses a visually dynamic Gantt chart to help  teams clarify team member roles and responsibilities for each IT request. By using this ITIL RACI template, you can ensure that you assign the right team members and roles to complete all IT tasks. 

Find more ITIL RACI templates and resources in this comprehensive collection of ITIL RACI templates.

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