Development of professional competences for industry 4.0 project management

Resumen

In the context of industry 4.0, this research highlights the importance of people. Based on the premise that technology alone cannot guarantee the success of projects undertaken, the human factor should not be forgotten, because Industry 4.0 is not only based on technology but also on the creativity of people applying technology. Thus, organizationshave to develop the ability to accept, adopt and exploit the technological vanguard, data integration and automation,improving their levels of productivity and efficiency, as well as their health, safety and environmental standards. In response to this weakness, project management (PM) responds, thanks to administrate a battery of knowledge, attitudes, aptitudes and experiences, both specific and generic and human, facilitating the achievement of objectives and strategies.The International Project Management Association (IPMA) competence baseline (ICB), focused on people, analyzes thetraining needs of Industry 4.0 workers, whose roles evolve from craft and mechanical works to supervision and management jobs, proposing a professional development plan, for a better adaptation to change. To assess the PM importance in Industry 4.0, a structural equation model is proposed, providing strong causal relationships among PM skills, from change and transformation, intrinsic dimension characteristics and value drivers of Industry 4.0.