Time Study

Execution
 Synchronize at the
master clock and
record the starting time.
 Walk to the operation
and start the study. The
readout at the snap is
the time elapsed before
the study.
 Rate operator
performance while the
element is taking place,
and record either the
single or the average
rating.
 Snap the watch at the
start of the next
element. For
continuous timing,
enter the readout in the
W column; for
snapback timing, enter
the readout in the OT
column.
 For a foreign element,
indicate in the
appropriate NT column
and record the times in
Foreign Element
section.
 Once all elements have
been timed, snap the
watch at the master
clock. Record the
finishing time.
 Record the readout as
the time elapsed after
the study.
 Add TEBS and TEAF to
obtain the check time.
 Subtract Starting Time
from Finishing Time to
obtain the elapsed
time.
 Calculate the normal
time by multiplying the
observed time by the
rating.
 Sum all observed times
and the normal times for
each element. Find the
average normal time.
 Add all observed time
totals to obtain the
effective time.
 Add all foreign elements
to obtain the ineffective
time.
 Add Total Check Time,
Effective Time, and
Ineffective Time to
obtain the total recorded
time.
 Subtract Total Recorded
Time from Elapsed Time
to obtain the
unaccounted time. Use
the absolute value. (The
difference could be either
negative or positive, and
positive numbers are
desired.)
 Divide Unaccounted
Time by Elapsed Time to
obtain the percent
recording error.
Hopefully, this value is
less than 2 percent. If the
value exceeds 2 percent,
the time study should be
repeated.