Description

Introduction

This example shows a sample Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) for a large systems integration project.

Organization Identifiers

PD Project Director

DO&M Director - Operations and Maintenance
MOPS Manager - Operations
MAM Manager - Application Maintenance
MHD Manager - Help Desk

ROD Director - Roll-Out
RIM Release I Manager
RIIM Release II Manager
RIIIM Release III Manager
LSPM Logistics & Site Preparation Manager

CA Chief Architect
CP Capacity Planner
DBA Data Base Administrator
VCS Voice Communications Specialist
DEC Development Environment Coordinator
SS Security Specialist
DCS Data Communications Specialist

DEV Development Director
PM1 Product Manager - Communications
PM2 Product Manager - Office Automation
PM3 Product Manager - Business Application
PM4 Product Manager - System Management
PM5 Product Manager - Conversion
TAM Release Preparation Manager
MOM Model Office Manager

MPS Project Support Manager
ATSC Admin & Technical Srvcs Coordinator
RMC Risk Management Coordinator
CMC Configuration Management Coordinator
CDC Contract Data Coordinator
CSPC Cost/Schedule Performance Coordinator

FIN Contracts/Financial Manager
IRBM Industrial & Regional Benefits Manager
COM Communications Manager
HRL Organizational Change Manager
TDL Training Manager

Responsibility Allocations

In this example, the responsibility allocation is to the organization element that actually performs the work. The material shown here only covers the first three levels of the WBS. In the original material, the RAM took the WBS down a further two levels.

WBS Element Responsibility

0 XYZ Project PD

1 Support PD
11 Program Management PD
12 Implementation (Release) Management ROD
13 Logistics Management PD
14 Technical Management PD

2 Product Development DEV
21 Systems Development Environment DEV
22 Communications Product Group PM1
23 Office Automation Products Group PM2
24 Business Application Products Group PM3
25 System Management Products Group PM4
26 Release Package Products Group TAM

3 Implementation ROD
31 Implementation Preparation LSPM
32 Release 1 - Transfer to Operations RIM
33 Release 2 - Transfer to Operations RIIM
34 Release 3 - Transfer to Operations RIIIM

4 Operations and Maintenance DO&M
41 Help Desk Services MHD
42 Application Support and Maintenance MAM
43 Operations Support MOPS