Task Decomposition Worksheet

Map exactly where your time goes — not where you think it goes. Track every work activity across 5 operational layers and calculate your personal Execution-to-Judgment Ratio.

Last updated June 2026

Category Career & AI Risk

Audience All professionals, Managers, Analysts

Format PDF · 1 page

What's Inside

015-Layer Classification Guide

02Daily Time Tracking Grid

03Layer Allocation Calculator

04EJR Formula & Benchmark

05Personal Automation Index

Who This Is For

Professionals assessing AI risk
Managers auditing team exposure
Analysts evaluating role vulnerability
Anyone in the 30-Day Self-Audit Protocol

When To Use It

Week 1 of the 30-Day Protocol
Annual career risk review
Before role transition planning
Team workforce planning sessions

The 5 Operational Layers

Layer 1: Execution — Data entry, formatting, copying, routing

Layer 2: Analysis — Processing data, building reports, summarizing

Layer 3: Coordination — Scheduling, status updates, information relay

Layer 4: Judgment — Decisions with trade-offs, stakeholder negotiation

Layer 5: Strategy — Direction-setting, resource allocation, vision

Copy-Paste AI Prompt

I need to decompose my professional role into the 5 operational layers
to calculate my Execution-to-Judgment Ratio.

My role: [JOB TITLE]
My daily activities: [LIST YOUR TYPICAL DAILY TASKS]

For each activity I listed, classify it into one of these layers:
- Layer 1 (Execution): Data entry, formatting, copying, routing
- Layer 2 (Analysis): Processing data, building reports, summarizing
- Layer 3 (Coordination): Scheduling, status updates, information relay
- Layer 4 (Judgment): Decisions with trade-offs, stakeholder negotiation
- Layer 5 (Strategy): Direction-setting, resource allocation, vision

Then calculate:
- Time percentage per layer
- EJR = (Layer 1 + Layer 2 + Layer 3) / Total
- Personal Automation Index estimate

Be honest and conservative. If an activity could be in multiple layers,
assign it to the lowest applicable layer.

Common Mistakes

Categorizing by what you think you do, not what you actually do
Counting meetings as strategy when they're coordination
Ignoring the time spent on email and admin
Self-reporting without tracking for a full week
Comparing yourself to job description instead of actual time

Best Practices

Track in 30-minute blocks for 5 consecutive days
Be brutally honest about which layer each activity falls in
If in doubt between layers, choose the lower one
Compare your EJR to the Chapter III benchmark for your role
If EJR exceeds 60%, begin repositioning immediately

Download the full worksheet with layer definitions, time tracking grid, and EJR calculation.