for the task “make a device (orthosis or prosthesis)”:
apply safety measures
shape the device directly on the person
change the negative to positive
verify the measurements and do calculations
etc.
Suboperation: Actions that describe the elements involved in carrying out an operation; a suboperation is a substep of a task. A suboperation specifies the methods and techniques used and illustrate the details of the work. For example:
for the operation “back up”:
shift into reverse
look in the rearview mirror
etc.
for the operation “shape the device directly on the person”:
inhibit spasticity
prepare the skin for moulding
cut and prepare materials
etc.
Note: For a simple job function such as “drive a heavy truck,” the suboperations are so simple that describing them for each operation is not necessary. It may, however, be useful to do it anyway in order to better identify the scope and limits of other units.
When the level of complexity of a job function is relatively high, the tasks and operations described are not sufficiently specific. For example, the task of a technician with the