Previous pages in this section have dealt with 'what to do' in TM4T. This page looks at 'how to do it'. In doing so, we are lookingmore closely the concept of efficiency. This specifically involves good office practice and the use of software to automate routine tasks. It also involves revisiting some of the principles of task analysis which were discussed here.
It's important that we approach this topic in the right frame of mind. This is not an academic or intellectual exercise and we are not considering the academic merit of what we do, or the theoretical niceties of how we do it. We are dealing with the physical operations involved in getting our jobs done. So what do we actually do, and how do we make sure we do it in the right way?
This is, of course, a big question, which breaks down into into four key aspects:
1. Knowing how much time to spend on things. To read more, click here.
2. Knowing how to work efficiently in an office environment. To read more, click here.
3. Knowing how to work effectively as part of an administrative team. To read more, click here.
3. Knowing how to use technology effectively. To read more, click here.