📄 README.md

UIC: Roles & Responsibilities

Welcome to the UIC Roles & Responsibilities repository. This project serves as an interactive RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) matrix, providing clear governance and ownership for the various work areas within the UIC Accessibility Engineering Team.

🎯 Purpose

In a fast-growing engineering team, clarity is key. This document—and the accompanying interactive tool—aims to:

Define Ownership: Clearly identify who is responsible and accountable for specific domains.
Streamline Communication: Ensure the right people are consulted and informed at the right stages.
Enhance Efficiency: Reduce ambiguity in decision-making and task execution.

🏗 The RACI Framework

We use the RACI model to categorize participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables:

Symbol	Role	Description
R	Responsible	The person who performs the work to complete the task.
A	Accountable	The person who is ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the task.
C	Consulted	Those whose opinions are sought, typically subject-matter experts.
I	Informed	Those who are kept up-to-date on progress or completion.

📂 Core Work Areas

Our team's responsibilities are divided into several key pillars:

Fundraising: Securing the resources necessary for our mission.
Support: Assisting users and maintaining high satisfaction.
Training: Empowering the community through knowledge sharing.
Feature Buildout: Architecting and developing new capabilities.
Fixes: Ensuring stability and addressing technical debt.
Roadmap: Strategic planning and future vision.
Accessibility: Our core mission—ensuring technology works for everyone.
Budget: Managing financial resources and sustainability.

🚀 Interactive Tool

While this README provides the overview, we have built a Live Responsibility Matrix that allows you to:

Filter by Team Member: See exactly what your R/A/C/I assignments are.
Toggle Views: Switch between a card-based "Grid View" and a comprehensive "Table View".
Dynamic Updates: As our team grows, this tool evolves.

Accessing the Tool

The interactive document is deployed at: Equalify RACI Matrix

👥 Team Directory (Quick Links)

Click a name below to see their specific roles and responsibilities in the interactive matrix:

Team Member	Direct View
New Support Hire	View Roles
Blake	View Roles
Brother J	View Roles
Chris	View Roles
CK	View Roles
Jemma	View Roles
Helen	View Roles
Michelle	View Roles
Stefin	View Roles
Trey	View Roles

🛠 Developer Guide

If you are a developer looking to update the matrix or contribute to the tool:

Prerequisites

Node.js (v16.x or higher recommended)
npm (usually bundled with Node.js)

Local Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/EqualifyEverything/raci.git
   cd raci

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run in development mode:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173 to see your changes in real-time.

Deployment

This project is configured for automated deployment to GitHub Pages via GitHub Actions. Any merge to the main branch will trigger a redeploy of the interactive document.

🤝 Contributing

To update roles or people, modify the src/data.js file. The UI will automatically reflect these changes.

[!TIP]
UIC is dedicated to making the web accessible to everyone. Every role defined here supports that mission.