Work Structure
Automation professionals who work for engineering contractors and system
integrators and see the project only after it has been given some level of approval
by the end-user management may not realize the months or even years of
effort that goes into identifying the scope of a project and justifying its cost. In fact,
even plant engineers who are often responsible for doing the justifications often do
not realize that good processes exist for identifying benefits from automation.
In the process of developing the CAP^® certification program, the first step was to do
a job analysis of the work of an automation professional. By focusing on describing the
job, it became clear just how big a part project leadership and interpersonal skills are in
the work of an automation professional. That effort helped
the team realize these topics had to be included in any
complete scope of automation.
If the Job Analysis Team had jumped immediately into
defining skills, they might have failed to recognize the
importance of project and interpersonal skills for automation
professionals—whether they are functioning in lead roles
or not.

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