A Competency Model for "Industrie 4.0" Employees

Abstract

This paper analyzes employee competencies for employees with higher education in Industry 4.0. An Industry 4.0 competency model based on a behavioral oriented approach concerning three variants, namely Information Systems, Information Technology and Engineering is developed by extending the SHL Universal Competency Framework through a structured literature review and focus groups with academic staff. The presented study contributes to research by providing a starting-point for further research regarding employee competencies for Industry 4.0. It contributes to practice as the provided competency model can be applied to Industry 4.0 job descriptions.