19 September 2026

Redesigning work with SFIA ESCO O*NET

Seats do not redesign work. Pane 09 uses skills crosswalks and task maps so humans and AI share work on purpose.

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Giving someone a licence does not change the task. Work redesign asks how humans and AI share steps, checks, and accountability.

Why seats are not redesign

Giving someone a licence does not change the task. Work redesign asks how humans and AI share steps, checks, and accountability.

Pane 09 sits in MOVE after Licence and Adoption start to bite. You map tasks before you automate hope.

SFIA, ESCO, O*NET as bridges

Use public skills frameworks as crosswalks, not as religion. SFIA for digital capability language. ESCO and O*NET for occupation and task vocabulary where they fit your region.

See Skills crosswalk and SFIA bridge. The pane carries the bridge. Your L&D team owns the local map.

Task maps that survive scrutiny

List the task, the human step, the AI step, the check, and the owner. Kill criteria for automation that fails quality or risk gates.

Link each map to Adoption clinics so literacy matches real work.

Pathfinder and Pulse

Pathfinder explores bounded redesigns with kill criteria. Pulse watches trust and fear when roles shift. Guardian fences still apply.

Counsel keeps exploration from becoming shadow AI.

When to deepen

After Wave 0 Steady holds. Deep process mapping too early delays Security and reclaim. Thin SEE can flag where redesign will matter most.

FAQ

Do I need all three frameworks?

No. Pick the crosswalk your organisation already trusts.

Is this job replacement planning?

It is task sharing and capability planning. Be honest with people. See What changes for your people.

Who owns task maps?

Business process owners with L&D and Adoption support.

How does Frontier relate?

Bounded frontier play tests redesign ideas with kill criteria. /panes/frontier.

Where next?

Meeting the Counsel.

Work and Skills pane · Task maps.

Next: Meeting the Counsel · Work and Skills · Personas

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