Train-the-Trainer Concept for the “Industrie 4.0-CheckUp”

Abstract

The digitalization of society is causing companies’ environmental conditions to change. New customer demands, a change in employee thinking and a market situation altered by new competitors are making the digital transformation of companies a necessity. Identifying capabilities in a company, recommending actions and then implementing actions necessitates ascertaining the company’s level of development in terms of digital transformation. A multitude of capability maturity models and different approaches to use exist to meet the needs of SMEs and large companies. Since the dimensions of Industrie 4.0 are understood slightly differently all over the world, this paper formulates a train-the-trainer approach that ensures a global baseline understanding based on a dedicated capability maturity model. The paper concludes with a discussion of future applications for this method.