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Action / Responsibility Matrix

Free online action tracker. Assign actions to responsible persons with due dates, priorities and completion status, and flag overdue items automatically.

Sample Project
Assign actions to responsible persons with due dates, priorities and completion status — tracked automatically as open, in progress, overdue or completed.
by Shahid Pervaiz: pervaiz.shahid@gmail.com
Actions0
Overdue0
Status Date—
Rev.A
Not saved to a file yet

Project Setup

Action Summary

Action / Responsibility Log

All fields are editable. No. supports sub-references like 12.1, 12.2 · Status is read-only — it's calculated automatically from Due Date, Completion Date and % Complete
No. Action Ref No. Category Action / Description Responsible Person Assigned By Date Raised Priority Due Date Completion Date % Complete Status Remarks
Method & practical use

Understand the result.

Free online action tracker. Assign actions to responsible persons with due dates, priorities and completion status, and flag overdue items automatically.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter the project details and reporting date; replace any sample records.
  2. Add or import your records, then review the summaries and outstanding actions.
  3. Save the project and use the available export or print controls to share the current report.

Units & method

Use the dates, quantities and currency shown in the workspace. Keep one currency and a consistent reporting cut-off.

Track individual actions, responsible people, due dates and completion. This is an action log, not a full RACI allocation matrix.

Method: the owner’s supplied worksheet and the arithmetic described above.

Worked examples

Illustrative inputs for checking the method; these are not project records.

Worked scenario

Example: create two actions for one owner; close one after approval and keep the other open until evidence is available.

Frequently asked questions

What does this tool calculate or track?

Free online action tracker. Assign actions to responsible persons with due dates, priorities and completion status, and flag overdue items automatically.

Which units and assumptions should I use?

Use the dates, quantities and currency shown in the workspace. Keep one currency and a consistent reporting cut-off. Track individual actions, responsible people, due dates and completion. This is an action log, not a full RACI allocation matrix.

Can I save or share the result?

Use the save, export and print controls shown in this workspace. Where CSV export is available, the exported data can be opened in a spreadsheet. Browser print can save a PDF.

How to use the Action / Responsibility Matrix

Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. If you are new to the tool, follow these steps in order.

1

See what the tool can do

Press Load Sample Data to fill the tool with six example actions. Then scroll down the page:

  • Project Setup — project name, client, status date and who prepared the matrix.
  • Action Summary — counts of open, overdue and completed actions.
  • Action / Responsibility Log — the table of actions. Status is worked out from the due date, completion date and % complete.

The first time you open the tool (when there is no data of yours in this browser) the sample is loaded for you, so you can see how it works straight away. Replace it with your own entries, press + New Project / Clear All to start empty, or load your saved project.

Load Sample Data replaces the data in the tool. Save your own work first.

2

See how the data file looks

Press ⬇ Export Table (.csv). It downloads the log as a CSV file that opens in Excel, with these 13 columns in this order:

ColumnWhat to enterExample
No.Row number; sub-numbers are fine3.1
Action Ref No.Your referenceACT-001
CategoryDesign, Procurement, Construction, HSE, QA/QC, Commercial or OtherDesign
Action / DescriptionWhat has to be doneRevise foundation drawing
Responsible PersonWho does itSite Engineer
Assigned ByWho asked for itProject Manager
Date RaisedYYYY-MM-DD2026-09-01
PriorityLow, Medium, High or CriticalHigh
Due DateYYYY-MM-DD2026-09-20
Completion DateYYYY-MM-DD; blank until done2026-09-18
% Complete0 to 10060
StatusWorked out by the tool; ignored on importOpen
RemarksAny noteAwaiting survey
3

Enter your own data and import it

Replace the sample rows in the exported file with your own actions. Save it in Excel as CSV (Comma delimited). Then press ⬆ Import Table (.csv) and choose the file.

  • Columns are read by position, so keep the heading row and don't add, remove or reorder columns.
  • Enter dates as YYYY-MM-DD.
  • The Status column is ignored; the tool works it out again.
  • Import replaces all rows in the table. The project setup is kept.

Excel often changes dates to your local format when it opens a CSV. Before saving, set the date columns to the custom format yyyy-mm-dd, or those dates may be left blank on import.

4

Add, edit and delete rows

You can also work straight in the table on the page at any time, with or without a CSV:

  • + Add Action (below the table) adds a blank row. Click any cell to fill it in or change it.
  • The ✕ at the end of a row deletes that action straight away. There is no undo, so save your project first.
5

Save your project and open it later

💾 Save Project (.json) saves the project setup and all actions in one .json project file. 📂 Load Project opens that file again, on any computer.

The note beside the Save button tells you whether you have unsaved changes or when you last saved. If you try to close or leave the page with unsaved changes, the browser asks you to confirm first (not needed when Autosave is ticked, because your work is kept in this browser).

Use the project file for backups and for sharing with colleagues. Don't edit it by hand.

6

Print, PDF and report

  • 🖶 Print / Save as PDF prints the page as you see it, in print-friendly colours. To get a PDF, choose Save as PDF as the printer in the print dialog.
  • 📄 Generate Report opens a formatted report in a new tab, with its own Print / Save as PDF button. If nothing opens, allow pop-ups for this site.
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Other buttons and options

  • Autosave in this browser (tick box) — while ticked, your work is kept automatically in this browser and comes back the next time you open the page. It stays only on this computer and browser. It is not a backup; use Save Project for that.
  • 👁 View Current Data jumps to the main table so you can check what is entered.
  • + New Project clears the project details and all actions (it asks first).
  • Clear All removes all actions but keeps the project details (it asks first).
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Choose the date format

Press 📅 Date format in the toolbar and choose how dates are shown and typed in every date box: DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD, DD-MM-YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY or DD-Mon-YYYY. Type a date in that format, or click the 📅 in a date box to pick it from a calendar. A date that doesn't fit the format is outlined in red and not accepted.

The same format is used in the printout and in the generated report and its PDF. It changes only how dates look — your saved project and CSV files are not affected. Your choice is remembered in this browser for every tool on this site.

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