Task Analysis [Level 3]
Task analysis concerns itself with the individual steps involved in conducting a specific task within the Process Model.
| Task | Verb/Noun (from the Process Model) | |
| Responsibility (actor) | The Actor responsible for the task | |
| Trigger | The trigger event of the task | |
| Input | What are the inputs to the task? | |
| Output | The Output(s) of the task | |
| Steps | Decisions/Rules | |
| 1) Description of step action | ||
| 2) Description of step action | Rules, choices and policy constraints are also documented against the appropriate task step | |
| 3) Description of step action | ||
| 4) Description of step action | ||
| 5) Description of step action | ||
| 6) Description of step action | ||
| 7) Description of step action | ||
| ‘n’) Description of step action | ||
| Task Time | The time it takes to perform the task. | |
By definition, a task can only be done by one person, in one place, at one time.
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Hints & Tips
- It may be helpful to think of the Task Analysis as a set of instructions (similar to what you may find in a recipe book or a user manual) of how to perform the task.
- A task template may need to be completed for each task documented on the process model.
- Complicated tasks can be modelled if required.
- Other tools such as decision trees may also be used, particularly for quality control or “selection” tasks.