Knowledge work task/activity matrix for a professor


                                       
Name:     Knowledge Worker                 Date
      Task/Activity Matrix                  
                            Assign a number from 1(least) to 10(most) important for the 3 to 5 most significant activities of each task
    Knowledge Work Activities Supplemental
    Acquire Design Decide Communicate Clerical
Tasks / Activities Percent Effort Scan Monitor Search Model Plan Organize Schedule Author Formulate Analyze Choose Present Persuade Motivate Input data Format File/retrieve Receive/distribute
Job Specific                                      
Prepare Courses 10%       8     3 2     1         1    
Prepare and deliver class sessions 35%               10       8 5 2   1    
Write papers 5%     3 5       10             1      
Write textbook chapters 10%       8 5     10           2   1 1  
Serve on committees 5%       5                 3 2     1 1
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
Knowledge Building and Maintaining                                      
Track PC hardware & software development 5% 5 6   3                         3 1
Track SA&D progress 5% 4 6 5                           1 1
Learn a language 5%       6   3           4            
Keep current on Internet, Email, Usenet, Web 5% 6 7   6                     2     3
Keep up with Telecomm Education 5% 5 7   4                           2
                                       
                                       
Knowledge Work Management                                      
Organize computer stuff 5%       8 2         4 3   5         1
Organize workload 5%         5   4   1 2 3             1
                                       
                                       
Activity Effort and Importance Index 100% 10 13 4 34.5 8.5 1.5 5 52 0.5 3 4 30 21.5 10 1.5 5.5 3.5 5


Last Updated on 1/27/98
By Wayne Summers
Email: summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu