CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities

A RACI matrix clarifies accountability for decisions and work. BAs use it to establish who must be consulted on requirements decisions, who approves them, and who needs to be kept informed — preventing ambiguity that leads to missed sign-offs.

**Why not A:** RACI is not a requirements classification system. It does not organize or categorize requirements by type. Confusing RACI with a requirements taxonomy misrepresents the tool's purpose, which is to clarify roles and responsibilities across tasks and decisions, not to structure requirement artifacts.

**Why not C:** While risk analysis is an important BA activity, RACI is not a risk framework. Tools like risk registers, probability-impact matrices, and risk taxonomies serve that purpose. RACI focuses exclusively on mapping people to their levels of involvement in tasks and decisions.

**Why not D:** RACI is broader than BA deliverable reporting. It applies to any set of tasks, decisions, or processes across the project, not just BA outputs. Reducing RACI to a reporting framework understates its value as a governance and communication tool used across the entire project team.