Task Analysis

DOE-HDBK-1074-95

Job or task analyses data of similar jobs (e.g., DOE nuclear

facilities or commercial nuclear power facilities).

Standard operating procedures.

Emergency/Abnormal operating procedures.

Existing qualification documents.

Safety Analysis Reports (SARs).

Job descriptions.

Group, department, and/or division procedures.

Alarm response procedures.

Consensus-based content guidelines.

Work Authorization Directives (WADs).

Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs).

System design descriptions.

Equipment/System operating/vendor manuals.

Occurrence Reports (ORs).

Investigative Reports.

2.3.4 Task Analysis

Task analysis is a process of examining each task, one at a time, to

identify the task elements or action steps, knowledge, and skills. Task

analysis is conducted after the task list is completed and tasks have

been selected for training. It is not necessary to identify task elements

or action steps, knowledge, and skills for those tasks that do not

require training. Task analysis can be conducted using a table-top

approach, verification techniques, surveys, or interviews. These

techniques determine:

Knowledge and skill requirements.

Task testing limitations.

Elements of the task to be tested.

Entry-level requirements.

Amplifying conditions and standards.

Evaluation requirements.

Formal, detailed task analysis can be time consuming and expensive

to conduct and should be used only when other less detailed

techniques do not produce satisfactory results. Information on

conducting detailed task analysis is found in DOE/EP-0095,