Example Responsibility Matrix

TYPE 1

Engineering

Technology

Purchasing
Regulatory

Converting
Milestones

Marketing
Manufact
Services

Process
Finance
Quality
Market

Affairs
Sales/
Mtg
1. Project Management Timeline/Open Issues  X
2. QFD X X X  Y Y Y
3. Product Specifications X  X X Y Y Y
4. FMA X X  Y
5. Concept Design Y  X Y
6. Equipment & Process Analysis X X Y Y Y 
7. Technically Feasible? TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
8. Form Cross Functional Design Team X  X Y
9. Preliminary Design Sign-Off MANAGEMENT REVIEW
10. DFMEA X  X Y Y
11. Initial Significant & Critical Items 
12. Proto Type Development  Y
13. Design Test Plan  X
14. Tooling/Equipment Review X X Y Y 
15. Supplier APQP Review X X 
16. Design Risk Assessment MANAGEMENT REVIEW
17. Process Description – Flow  X X
18. Capability Predictions X X  Y X
19. Characteristic Matrix  X X Y X
20. PFMEA  X X Y X
21. Scale Up Setting Card/Pre-Launch Control X  X Y X
22. Equipment Updates/Installation X X X X 
23. Process Risk Analysis MANAGEMENT REVIEW
24. 1st Run on Production Equipment X  X X X
25. Statistical Process Capability X X  X X
26. Customer Validation Process Validation MANAGEMENT REVIEW
27. Equipment Improvement/Fine Tuning  Y Y X X
28. Refine Production Setting Card/Process  X X X X X
29. 2nd Run on Production Equipment  X X X X
30. Customer Validation X  X X X
31. PPAP – Automotive Only X 
32. Summarize Customer Feedback X X 
33. Product Family Database X  X
34. Lessons Learned X  X X X X X X X

= Core Team/Responsive
X = Support Core Team/Support
Y = It Needed/Support
M= Management