Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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Tasks & work activities — technical communicator
Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 27-3042.00 (Technical Writers).
Task statements
- [Core] Develop or maintain online help documentation.
- [Core] Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
- [Core] Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
- [Core] Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
- [Core] Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
- [Core] Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
- [Core] Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
- [Core] Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
- [Core] Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
- [Core] Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
- [Core] Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
- [Core] Assist in laying out material for publication.
- [Core] Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
- [Core] Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
- [Core] Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
Detailed work activities
- Compile technical information or documentation.
- Confer with clients to determine needs.
- Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
- Design layouts for print publications.
- Determine presentation subjects or content.
- Develop detailed project plans.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
- Edit written materials.
- Maintain records, documents, or other files.
- Monitor current trends.
- Research new technologies.
- Review details of technical drawings or specifications.
- Write informational material.