Data Entry Clerk

Definition

Data Entry Clerk

the role that is played when a person manually enters data into a computer system

Responsibilities

The typical role-specific responsibilities of a Data Entry Clerks are to:

• Operate one or more data entry devices (e.g., workstation, terminal, keypunch, optical scanner).
• Enter routine textual alphanumeric data according to predefined format.
• Verify entered data for accuracy and completeness.
• Fix incorrect data.

Data Entry Clerk typically inherits common role responsibilities from the role method component.

Expertise

To fulfill these responsibilities, data entry clerks typically should have the following expertise, training, and experience:

• Excellent typing skills.
• Able to follow predefined format and instructions.
• Attention to detail.
• High school deploma.

Tasks

Data entry clerks typically perform the following role-specific tasks in an iterative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Data Entry

Field support engineers typically inherit common role tasks from the role method component.

Teams

Data entry clerks typically perform these tasks as members of the following teams:

• Operations Team

Work Products

As members of these teams, data entry clerks typically produce all or part of the following work products:

• Data Component

Guidelines

• Include this role in the endeavor-specific process only if the endeavor includes:
  • The usage phase.
  • Significant textual information to be entered into the computer.
• This role typically inherits the common team guidelines from the roles method component.