typo3 user jobs and tasks

TYPO3 User Jobs and TasksImplications for Training and Certification

Virgil Huston, www.acqal.comvh@acqal.com | +1 803-426-3355

Agenda

Who am I? Training/understanding as a barrier to TYPO3 adoption Instructional Systems Design (ISD) TYPO3 Job Analysis TYPO3 Job Task Analysis Implications for Training and Certification

Barriers to TYPO3 adoption

“the problem with TYPO3 is: complexity…”

“TYPO3 is so unfriendly for the user and causes so many headaches that is not worth even looking at it.”

Training doesn’t solve all problems, but…

“Knowledge is power”

Instructional Systems Design (ISD)

Another Way To Look At It

Job and Task Analysis

Job analysisthe process used to

collect information about the duties, responsibilities, necessary skills, outcomes, and work environment of a particular job.

Job and Task Analysis

What are the TYPO3 jobs?IntegratorEditorPublisherGraphic DesignerAdministratorExtension SpecialistExtension DeveloperDeveloper?????????

What do you think?

What are the TYPO3 jobs?

Job Overlaps

TYPO3 Integrator

TYPO3 EditorTYPO3Administrator

Job Tasks

Every job has specific tasks that must be done to be successful

Job tasks form the basis for training and evaluation of job proficiency (including certification)

Cannot shortcut this step

What does an Editor Do?

TaskCreate a page

SubtaskCreate a standard pageCreate a backend user

session pageCreate a shortcut pageCreate a mount point

pageCreate a link to an

external URL pageCreate a sysfolder pageCreate a recycler pageCreate a visual

separation marker page

Task Analysis – Basis for Training and Evaluation

Implications for Training and Certification

Microsoft TYPO3

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification TYPO3 Editor/Publisher

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist

TYPO3 Security Specialist

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

TYPO3 Administrator

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

TYPO3 Integrator Certification

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

TYPO3 Developer / Extension Developer

Many more ???????????

Questions / Discussion