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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Interacting With Computers88
2.Thinking Creatively85
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems81
4.Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment79
5.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work78
6.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization76
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates76
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge76
Getting Information76
10.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards75
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
88
66
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
85
81
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
81
78
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
79
76
Specify the lighting for a work areaSpecify the furnishings for a new schoolDraw the electronic circuitry for a high-speed scientific computer
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
78
78
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
76
70
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
76
64
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
76
70
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
76
68
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
75
67
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion