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Task-level decomposition

Breaking a role into its constituent tasks so that each task can be evaluated for AI exposure, automation value, and augmentation potential.

What this means in practice

The unit of decomposition is the task because AI capability varies task-by-task; a role-level evaluation obscures where AI actually adds value.

Synonyms

role task decomposition , task-level analysis

See also

  • Role exposure score — A task-level measure of how much of a role's work is exposed to AI capability — computed by mapping role tasks to AI-capable task categories.
  • Redesigned role specification — An output artefact documenting a redesigned role — tasks, skills, AI touchpoints, performance expectations, growth path.
  • Automation vs. augmentation — A strategic choice for each workflow between removing the human ("automation") and changing what the human does ("augmentation").

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