The importance of digital competence development for the

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The importance of digital competence development

for the digital transformation in companies and how

to find out about the digital status quo

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Why do we need digital

competence?



Value vs. Marketing

Work 4.0 something

with AI

something

with Startups Agile

Industry 4.0



The „digital transformation“ Buzzword Bingo

Disruptive?

New Work?

CPS?

HMI?

AI?

PLM?

Agile?



Methodical

• Customer-centrictiy

• Design Thinking

• Agile Project

Manamgement

Technical

• APIs, SDKs

• Data-based services

• Infrastructures

• Analytics

Different dimensions of competencies (selection)

Social

• Teamwork

• Interdisciplinary

collaboration

• Thinking outside the box

• Handling of uncertainty

Professional

• Consequences of digital

technologies

• Value of data



Changing skill sets

Interdisciplinary

teamwork

Handling of data

Technical

understanding

Lifelong and

independent

learning

Self-

organization

Industry 4.0Fundamental IT

competence

Process, system

and problem

solving

competence

Practical

experiential

knowledge

Innovation

design

What skills are going to be of importance in Industry 4.0 according to

experts?



Change of competence profiles

Source: World Economic

Forum 09/2018

Growing skills until 2022:

1. Analytical thinking and innovation

2. Active learning and learning strategies

3. Creativity, originality and initiative

4. Technology design and programming

5. Critical thinking and analysis

6. Complex problem-solving

7. Leadership and social influence

8. Emotional intelligence

9. Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation

10.Systems analysis and evaluation

Declining skills until 2022

1. Manual dexterity, endurance and precision

2. Memory, verbal, auditory and spatial abilities

3. Management of financial, material resources

4. Technology installation and maintenance

5. Reading, writing, math and active listening

6. Management of personnel

7. Quality control and safety awareness

8. Coordination and time management

9. Visual, auditory and speech abilities

10.Technology use, monitoring and control



Changing competence profiles

Source data: McKinsey Global

Institute

Veränderungs-

fähigkeit

Veränderungs-

bereitschaft

Ken-

nen

Akzeptanz der

Veränderung

Kön-

nen

Wol-

len

Sol-

len



Cultural elements that support Industry 4.0

Open, trustworthy

communication

Sharing of knowledge

as matter of fact

Development of a

learning organization

Adaptable

corporate culture

Rewarding of risk

taking and non-traditional

ideas and activities

High error tolerance

Rewarding of

imagination and

creativity



Existing roles are changing and developing! New tasks have to be identified and determined in order to know which skills are necessary.

Impuls / suggestion

Possible solutions for qualification measures

New tools

New working models

...

New tasks New competencies(incremental) development



Never stop learning!

Quelle: World Economic

Forum 09/2018



Industry 4.0 training in Lithuania

• 3 Courses, each 2 days

• Modular system

• Technical and strategic

perspective

• Practical-oriented,

academically-grounded



What is your digital strategy?



A holistic transformation approach

Source: German innovation center for industry 4.0 (2017)

Development of

an industry 4.0

leadership team

▪ What parties

have to be

represented in

the cross-

disciplinary and

cross-hierarchical

team

▪ How can the

team be excited

for industry 4.0?

Definition of the

industry 4.0 vision

and strategy

▪ What needs to be

generally

achieved with

regard to industry

4.0 and should

this be

implemented?

▪ What areas are

affected?

▪ Will the business

model also be

changed?

Implementation of

supporting

measures

▪ What could slow

the change?

▪ Do structures and

processes have

to be adapted?

▪ Should the

corporate culture

be further

developed?

Definition of

concrete goals

and monitoring

possibilities

▪ What specifically

should be

changed?

▪ What does the

implementation

roadmap look

like?

▪ Who is

responsible?

▪ How can the

meeting of

objectives be

monitored?

Implementation

and monitoring of

goals

▪ How do I

motivate my

employees to

implemented the

changes?

▪ Are goals met?

▪ Do the plans

have to be

adjusted?

Assessment of the

digital status quo,

the opportunities

and risks

▪ Digital maturity in

the different parts

of the company?

▪ What oppor-

tunities and risks

does industry 4.0

bring?

▪ How does the

competition act?

▪ What do the

customers want?

▪ What best

practices exist?



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