Note that morning, afternoon and lunch breaks have not been indicated. Generally, 15 minutes is set aside for each break and 75 minutes for lunch. Also, 30 minutes should be planned at the beginning of the day for setting up the room and doing last-minute preparations such as hanging the tasks and operations tables on the wall, checking materials, locating missing materials, etc.
Day 1
8:30 a.m. Welcoming of participants
9:30 a.m. Step 1: Introduction
• Welcome
• Introduction of participants
• Introduction of observers
• Brief presentation of the Minister’s program development process
• Presentation of the workshop schedule
• Explanation of instructions on workshop procedure
9:45 a.m. Step 2: Explanation of the scope of the analysis and collection of general information on the occupation
• Definition of the scope of the job being analyzed
• General overview of the occupation
11:45 a.m. Step 3: Analysis of tasks and operations
• Information on the analysis procedure
• Presentation of examples
1:30 p.m. Step 3 (continued)
• Sequence of tasks (beginning of analysis using brainstorming techniques)
• Identification of operations
4:30 p.m. Adjournment
Note: The facilitation team must conduct their own assessment of Day 1 and prepare a proposal for the tasks and operations table, based on the participants’ input.
Day 2
9:00 a.m. Step 3 (cont.)
• Examination of the proposed tasks and operations table
• Search for consensus
11:00 a.m. Step 4: Additional information on the tasks
• Description of suboperations6
1:30 p.m. Step 4 (cont.)
• Description of working conditions and performance criteria