3.1 Roadmap and methods for competence building

Challenge

Competence is perishable and needs to be maintained and updated. New skills also need to be introduced using methods that are accessible and tailored to the needs of the end users. In Project 3.1, a roadmap was developed outlining how Mistra InfraMaint would contribute to competence development. The plan resulted in two main approaches: Microlearning and Collaborative Projects. For more information about the collaborative project, see Project 3.2.

Solution

Microlearning provides end users and stakeholders with quick and easy access to information. Between 2019 and 2022, 77 video clips were published on the research programme’s YouTube channel.
Over a seven-month period—from October to June 2023—a unique collaborative project was carried out with five participating water and wastewater (VA) utilities and approximately 20 participants. The collaboration enabled network building, knowledge exchange, and change management related to planned maintenance. See Project 3.2 for further details.

Societal Impact

• Microlearning helps disseminate research results to municipalities.

• Collaboration fosters learning and enables direct competence transfer between municipalities.

• Competence development supports and builds confidence for organizational change.