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Use this tool to characterize the functions and tasks of a TMC and generate up to three types of outputs: position descriptions, training programs, and lists of testable skills. Use the links on the home page to access the tool’s documentation, the interactive dialog that generates the outputs, tutorials, and other components. Figure 1 shows the structure of the site.
A profile consists of the selected functions and tasks for a given TMC, and all other inputs within the interactive dialog. You can create an account by specifying a user name and password, and multiple profiles can be stored in an account. You can load, save, edit, rename, and delete profiles; profiles are managed from the Profile Management page.
Search - Enter search terms into the input field. You will then see a list of "search hits" with links to the pages on which the terms were found. Because most of the pages in the interactive dialog are dynamically generated from a database, no search hits are returned from that section of the tool.
Interactive Dialog - Use the full dialog to fully characterize the TMC of interest in terms of the functions and tasks performed by that TMC. Use the streamlined dialog to get a quick approximation of the KSAs for the TMC of interest.
Tutorials - Tutorials are available on:
Background Documentation - The Background Documentation page provides access to the documentation on which the tool is based. Browse the documentation within the tool, or download the documents as Adobe PDF files for use outside of the tool.
List of Functions and Tasks - The List of Functions and Tasks page provides access to the complete list of base functions and tasks, as well as any user-defined functions and tasks. There are a number of ways to filter the list, depending on what you are interested in viewing.
Help - The help system is context sensitive, but also provides access to all help topic areas. The help system contains information on the mechanics of using the tool.
Once you have characterized the TMC of interest, three types of outputs can be generated. In addition to being displayed in the browser, the output can be generated in both plain text and Rich Text Format.
Position Descriptions - Generate a customized position description. Tutorials are available to provide guidance on understanding and writing position descriptions.
Training Programs - Generate an outline for a TMOT training program for the performance level of interest. A tutorial is available to assist in more fully developing the training program.
Lists of Testable Skills - Generate a list of measurable skills (for the selected performance level) that can be developed into a skills test to determine whether individuals are performing to standard.
