VISION User Guide

When you first open the analysis work area, there may be only one or two levels displayed in the Analysis Hierarchy window. For this reason, it may not look much like a hierarchy.

•If you see a + in front of a level, you can click once on it to expand the hierarchy.

•If the analysis is new, you will only see one level. But as you add new or additional levels, the hierarchy will begin to take shape.

The top level (which may be the only icon displayed) represents the work area you chose to open. Usually the work area is a "job position." It will look something like this:

Equipment Operator

That's usually the level to start on, but, if other levels exist in your hierarchy, you can start anywhere you want.

To select a level to analyze, click once on the text in the hierarchy (no need to click right on the icon itself). This will alert the Analysis Hierarchy Assistant that you want to analyze that level, and you are ready for the next step.

If a job analysis already exists in VISION and you want to extend or modify the hierarchy, you can still use the Analysis Hierarchy Assistant. Simply highlight the component (node or level) in the hierarchy that you intend to extend; then use the Assistant in the usual manner.

To use the Assistant, follow these steps:

1.If the Assistant is not open, select Node Analysis Assistant from the Main Menu.

2.In the Analysis Hierarchy window, select the node to which you want to add children. You do not have to expand the node; you only need to select it and the Assistant will expand the node automatically.

3.In the Enter text here field, enter the text of the new node.

4.If the Recommended level name of the field is not correct, select the desired level name. If you are not sure what the level names mean, click the Advisor button.

5.Click the Add Last Child button. The node will be added as the last child under the node that you selected in Step 2.

6.To add a new node under the same parent, repeat steps 3 through 5. To add children under a different node, repeat steps 2 through 5.

Feel free to click the Advisor button (on the Analysis Hierarchy Assistant screen) for job analysis advice. The Advisor will bring up information pertaining to the screen and the level on which you are working.

Don't be confused by the terminology:

•The Assistant is a tool to help create a Job Analysis Hierarchy;

•The Advisor is context-sensitive instructional design help available from most screens in VISION (including the Assistant screen).

Don't forget: When using the Assistant, highlight the node that you want to extend, not the one you just entered. It's easy to get distracted and end up with a 'child' of the node you are on, rather than a 'sibling' without realizing it.

If you do make a mistake and end up with a node at the wrong location, you can always MOVE it to the right location.

At any time during the job analysis process, you can print the analysis report.

1.Select Outcomes on the Main Menu and click on Vision Reports.

2.Click on the Analysis tab and highlight the Analysis Hierarchy report.

3.In the Analysis Hierarchy, highlight the node that you want to run the report for.

4.Click the Run button.

5.For an Analysis Hierarchy report, VISION asks you to select the level of detail for the report. VISION also asks you to make selections for the presentation of your report. For example, if you have checked “Icon”, an icon will be displayed next to each item.

6.Once you have generated the report, you can print it by selecting File, and then Print from the Main Menu.

a.You can double click any blue component item to edit it while you are in the Report window.

b.You may also want to generate the Master Task List. However, certain parts of this report will be missing until you complete further activities.