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_id: '67552'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Predictive Maintenance is a key element of data-driven maintenance strategies
    in Industry 4.0. It promises improved asset availability and operational efficiency.
    In addition to data analytics and machine learning, simulation-based assessment
    and digital representations of production systems increasingly complement Predictive
    Maintenance by enabling the evaluation of maintenance decisions and failure risks
    before physical intervention. However, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
    often face challenges in realizing these benefits due to insufficient employee
    competencies across all domains. As a prerequisite, a clear understanding of competency
    gaps that hinder employees to use relevant key technologies such as artificial
    intelligence and data analytics is needed. This paper presents competency profiles
    that define relevant competencies for the use of simulation-based Predictive Maintenance
    and map these competencies to relevant roles that need them. The study is based
    on a systematic literature review about competencies for digitalization processes
    in industry focusing on maintenance and, more specifically, data technologies
    in maintenance. The competency profile is validated through a Delphi-Study with
    industry representatives assessing the identified competency levels. The results
    support a more holistic understanding of Predictive Maintenance and provide guidance
    for targeted competency development in SMEs.
author:
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Gräßler, Iris
  id: '47565'
  last_name: Gräßler
  orcid: 0000-0001-5765-971X
- first_name: Marcel
  full_name: Niemeyer, Marcel
  id: '68576'
  last_name: Niemeyer
citation:
  ama: 'Gräßler I, Niemeyer M. COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE USE  OF PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
    IN SMES. In: Gonzalez JDN, Romay MG, EUROSIS-ETI, eds. <i>24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL
    SIMULATION CONFERENCE</i>. Vol 24. ; 2026:91-97.'
  apa: Gräßler, I., &#38; Niemeyer, M. (2026). COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE USE  OF
    PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE IN SMES. In J. D. N. Gonzalez, M. G. Romay, &#38; EUROSIS-ETI
    (Eds.), <i>24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE</i> (Vol. 24, pp.
    91–97).
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Gräßler_Niemeyer_2026, title={COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE
    USE  OF PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE IN SMES}, volume={24}, booktitle={24th INTERNATIONAL
    INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE}, author={Gräßler, Iris and Niemeyer, Marcel},
    editor={Gonzalez, Jose David Nunez and Romay, Manuel Grana and EUROSIS-ETI}, year={2026},
    pages={91–97} }'
  chicago: Gräßler, Iris, and Marcel Niemeyer. “COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE USE  OF
    PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE IN SMES.” In <i>24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION
    CONFERENCE</i>, edited by Jose David Nunez Gonzalez, Manuel Grana Romay, and EUROSIS-ETI,
    24:91–97, 2026.
  ieee: I. Gräßler and M. Niemeyer, “COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE USE  OF PREDICTIVE
    MAINTENANCE IN SMES,” in <i>24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE</i>,
    San Sebastian, Spain, 2026, vol. 24, pp. 91–97.
  mla: Gräßler, Iris, and Marcel Niemeyer. “COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE USE  OF PREDICTIVE
    MAINTENANCE IN SMES.” <i>24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE</i>,
    edited by Jose David Nunez Gonzalez et al., vol. 24, 2026, pp. 91–97.
  short: 'I. Gräßler, M. Niemeyer, in: J.D.N. Gonzalez, M.G. Romay, EUROSIS-ETI (Eds.),
    24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE, 2026, pp. 91–97.'
conference:
  end_date: 2026-05-29
  location: San Sebastian, Spain
  name: ' 24th Industrial Simulation Conference 2026'
  start_date: 2026-05-27
corporate_editor:
- EUROSIS-ETI
date_created: 2026-10-15T13:58:59Z
date_updated: 2026-10-15T14:00:01Z
department:
- _id: '9'
- _id: '152'
editor:
- first_name: Jose David Nunez
  full_name: Gonzalez, Jose David Nunez
  last_name: Gonzalez
- first_name: Manuel Grana
  full_name: Romay, Manuel Grana
  last_name: Romay
intvolume: '        24'
keyword:
- Predictive Maintenance
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Processing
- Competencies
- Role Profiles
language:
- iso: eng
page: 91-97
publication: 24th INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - ' 978-9-492859-40-2'
publication_status: published
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: COMPETENCY PROFILES FOR THE USE  OF PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE IN SMES
type: conference
user_id: '68576'
volume: 24
year: '2026'
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