Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 23 occupations and seen in 38 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes. in Developing Objectives and Strategies .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 38 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 38 (100%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 10 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.006% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products. · Regulatory Affairs Managers · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures. · Purchasing Managers · importance 4.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines. · Construction Managers · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management. · Social and Community Service Managers · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting. · Treasurers and Controllers · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Develop response and recovery strategies for security breaches. · Information Security Engineers · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Plan or direct research, development, or production activities. · Natural Sciences Managers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance. · Supply Chain Managers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the operation of a department or establishment. · Lodging Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it. · Loss Prevention Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality. · Industrial Production Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced. · Regulatory Affairs Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance throughout an organization. · Compliance Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Plan and implement changes to service offerings to meet community needs or increase funeral home revenues. · Funeral Home Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Design or implement improvements in communication, monitoring, or enforcement of compliance standards. · Compliance Managers · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit. · Medical and Health Services Managers · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Develop methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices, and recommend changes to management. · Compensation and Benefits Managers · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Formulate policies, procedures and programs for recruitment, testing, placement, classification, orientation, benefits and compensation, and labor and industrial relations. · Compensation and Benefits Managers · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Formulate strategic plans for the institution. · Education Administrators, Postsecondary · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail. · Technical Writers · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance. · Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information. · Education Administrators, Postsecondary · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures. · Quality Control Systems Managers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Establish procedures or systems for publishing document submissions in hardcopy or electronic formats. · Regulatory Affairs Managers · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures or local working practices. · Regulatory Affairs Managers · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement. · Natural Sciences Managers · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures. · Computer and Information Systems Managers · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products. · Supply Chain Managers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Develop, arrange for, perform, or assess executive protection activities to reduce security risks. · Security Managers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services. · Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance. · Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Contribute to the development or implementation of business unit strategic and operating plans. · Regulatory Affairs Managers · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Formulate policies and procedures related to fundraising programs. · Fundraising Managers · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work. · Architectural and Engineering Managers · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities. · Architectural and Engineering Managers · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Formulate policies and procedures related to public information programs, working with public relations executives. · Public Relations Managers · exposure with tools
• Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes. · Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · exposure with tools
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines. · Project Management Specialists · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Regulatory Affairs Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Construction Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Treasurers and Controllers
• Information Security Engineers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Lodging Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Funeral Home Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Technical Writers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Security Managers
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Fundraising Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Public Relations Managers
• Project Management Specialists

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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