R&D / L3 asks for an outcome.
You do not need to choose firewall rules or infrastructure patterns. You explain the workload, constraints and services you need.
01 - Simple idea
RASCI without technical friction.
The model shows the collaboration from a user perspective: what R&D / L3 asks for, who translates the need, who designs the approved setup, who protects the workload, who handles security governance and who provides the consumable services.
The team turns it into a governed setup.
Local IS, Architects and IS convert the need into a WorkZone, Security Shield and service pattern that can be implemented.
Services are consumed, not reinvented.
Shared capabilities such as backup, storage, monitoring, remote access or managed hypervisor capacity should be consumed where possible.
02 - What the layers mean
Work area, protection and services.
Users do not need to remember all technical details. The key is simple: the WorkZone is where R&D / L3 works, the Security Shield protects it, and the Service Shelf provides reusable services.
03 - Interactive explorer
Choose a role or a scenario.
The same RASCI model can be read from two directions: what a specific role does, or who is involved in a specific scenario.
04 - Scenarios
Common Polaris responsibility patterns.
Select a scenario to see the task sequence and the RASCI split. Air-gapped environments are handled separately because they do not consume connected Layer 3 services.
05 - Full RASCI matrix
One matrix, searchable and filterable.
The table below shows the complete model used by the explorer. Every row has one clear accountable owner.
06 - Source logic
How this model maps to the Polaris guideline.
The interactive model is a plain-language translation of the responsibility logic in the Polaris guideline. It keeps the key rules while making them easier to use in discussions.
Important: This HTML is a working model for discussion and alignment. Formal policy, exceptions and approvals must still follow the official ABB processes and the approved Polaris / Distinct Infrastructure standard.