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Space to place task statements beneath

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Space to place task statements beneath

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its placement. Sometimes an entire duty area with all of its tasks will be

placed under a particular topic. At other times the tasks under one duty

area will be split up and placed under different topics. If tasks fit equally

well under several headings, accommodate this by duplicating the task on

other 8X11 pages and placing them in the appropriate locations.

Proceed in this manner until all tasks have been placed under topic areas

in one of the three areas.

Please note that many of the tasks may already exist in the original

program structure under one of the three areas. Although the task's

location in the original structure may be the best place for it, do not

assume this. In other words, the team should be discouraged from

placing tasks in certain places in the structure just because "that is where

they have always been taught." Of course, if where the task is being

taught in the original structure is the best location, then placing it there is

beneficial. The point is that the only criterion which determines where a

task is placed is where it makes the most sense to teach the task.

Once all the tasks have been placed, look for large groupings of tasks.

Draw attention to these groupings and ask if the larger groups could be

sub-divided into smaller groups to make the structure less jumbled and

more organized.

Next, ask if topics should be added, deleted or combined based on task

sorting. Ask if the order should be changed. Write any new topics down

on 8X11 pages and place them on the program structure.

Finally, direct the attention of the team once again to the flow-charts for

initial and continuing training structures. Lead a discussion of whether

the training flow-path should be changed based on the decisions made

during Step 3. As the team directs, reconstruct the flow-chart on the

flipchart showing the revised path in which a job incumbent would

proceed during the initial training and/or continuing training program. Be

sure to include the topics of training sessions, the settings in which they

take place (if possible), and any associated requalification testing.