How to Conduct a Task Analysis

Tasks analysis examines and records the ways people perform jobs. The collected data provides job related insights. For each task, a certain process occurs to reach a goal or result. Conducting task analysis focuses on observable steps and recording these with tools or equipment needed, movement, use of hands, environment and any task specific information. Conducting the analysis typically works from top to bottom, with tasks, subtasks and steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Identifiable record

Describe the Task

1. Record general information for the specific task. Include identifiable entries like date, task record number, job location, your name and worker's name when applicable.
2. Enter the reason for conducting the task analysis. Perhaps for a standardized written manual detailing each step needed to perform and complete a job or for streamlining steps.
3. Log all job related information needed to perform the task. Time spend doing the job, tools and machinery, office operations and specifics related to your particular task.

Break Down the Task

4. Observe the process to achieve a goal or complete a task. The big picture involves all factors.
5. Understand the subtasks that include the components. A task might have several different operations to complete the job.
6. List the steps for each subtask or task if no subtasks exist. Think of cause and effect. A step begins, ends and a new step starts. Each step has its own entry and process for completion. For example, push the computer's start button with finger, is one step of the task how to operate a computer.
7. Add observations and variables that arise, like a phone call during the task performance or stock running out for the task.

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