Services

Time Analysis

What is a time analysis?

A time analysis is conducted to determine the amount of time it takes individuals to perform tasks. The process of conducting a time analysis consists of 5 distinct phases:

Requirement Analysis

• Obtain the client requirements
• Obtain information including tasks performed, start and end times, number of employees, number of shifts, etc.
• Pre-Site Visit
• Develop an experimental plan to collect data

Data collection

• Site Visit where video and other data are collected over a period of few days

Data Analysis

• Job is broken down into activities (or tasks) with discrete start and end points. E.g. Receive supplies, don smock, doff smock, don gloves, doff gloves, Log-In Windows, Log-Out Windows Log-In Programs.
• Video analysis is conducted to obtain task times in fractions of a second
• Calculate walk times
• Consolidate data for analysis

Statistical Analysis

• Develop summary data statistics for all elemental times
• Develop comparative data statistics

Reporting

• Document required/optional (essential/non-essential; unique/non-unique) activities
• Document start and end points of pre- and/or post shift activities
• Document time duration for each task performed independently or in combination
• Document time duration for all (required or optional) tasks performed at pre- and/or post shift and pre- and/or post meal break
• Document any additional information required

Contact Us

Please contact us at timestudy@jfa-inc.com or call us at 703.938.2895 to get more information.