Para 3.21.24 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.21.24 The technique of synthesis of elemental standard times is applied to jobs or parts thereof, comprising elements which frequently recur in other jobs and have been correctly measured under identical conditions from direct time studies.
What This Means
The technique of synthesis of elemental standard times is used when a job consists of elements that frequently appear in other jobs as well. If these common elements have already been accurately measured through direct time studies under identical conditions, their pre-measured standard times can be combined (synthesized) to calculate the total time for a new job without conducting a fresh time study. This saves time and ensures consistency across similar work elements.
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Key Points
- 1Used for jobs containing elements that recur frequently in other jobs
- 2Relies on previously measured standard times from direct time studies
- 3Measurements must have been taken under identical conditions
- 4Avoids the need for fresh time studies for every new job
- 5Ensures consistency in time values for common work elements
Practical Example
A government office needs to set time norms for processing leave applications. The individual elements — opening the file (already measured at 10 sec), checking leave balance (measured at 45 sec), verifying entitlement rules (measured at 60 sec), and typing the approval order (measured at 90 sec) — have all been measured in previous time studies for other clerical processes. By synthesizing these existing measurements, the norm for leave processing is set at 205 seconds per application without conducting a separate time study.
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