Acronym · General Industry
DRI (Directly Responsible Individual)
The one named person accountable for a deliverable or decision, regardless of how many people contribute. Used to eliminate the ambiguity that arises when a team collectively owns something.
- Also known as
- Owner
- Type
- Acronym
- Domain
- General Industry, Programme jargon
Notes
Popularised by Apple's internal practice and now widespread in hardware and software programme management.
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