Conduct a Task Analysis

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Enabling objectives are included and sequenced such that they

accurately reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to

perform the task elements contained in the applicable procedure; and

Test items (questions) accurately measure the performance under the

conditions and standards required by the objectives and the procedure.

2.5.2 The outcome of this analysis places the tasks selected for training in one of

three categories: training for the task is adequate, training for the task exists

and requires changes, or training for the task does not exist.

Although included in this process for consistency, in actual practice, task analyses,

design, and development activities normally occur concurrently for most tasks. As

training is designed and developed for the tasks selected for training, each task should

be analyzed to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for satisfactory

accomplishment of the task. Task analysts should be selected and further trained in

the process.

2.6.1 Task analysis data collection forms should be developed to meet specific

division/department needs. Task information to be collected includes:

Initial conditions (prerequisites) required for task performance;

Standards (criteria) for acceptable task performance (e.g., limits,

ranges, time requirements);

Critical elements (steps) that must be performed to accomplish the task

properly; and

Associated knowledge, skill, and ability statements required to perform

particular elements of the task or the overall task.

2.6.2 Procedures for conditions, standards, and elements associated with a task may

be referenced if the information is adequately addressed in the procedure.

2.6.3 Task analysis information may be collected by one or more of the following

methods:

Incumbent/subject matter expert interviews using guidelines or

previous task analyses;

In-depth procedural review; and