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Developing digital and open innovation promotion human resources

Develop digital and open innovation promotion human resources

Developing digital and open innovation promotion human resources

As part of the key initiative "enrich human resources base with diversity" within the growth strategies of our mid-term management plan, we are focusing on "developing digital and open innovation promotion human resources." For the development of digital human resources, we have been implementing "AI Human Resource Education" since FY2019 and "DX Human Resource Education" since FY2022. This education spans from introductory courses aimed at acquiring basic knowledge to practical training aimed at solving problems in business and projects, providing a structured curriculum that supports employee reskilling and the growth of our business.

The "AI Human Resource Education" is expanded annually, enhancing problem-solving skills in business and projects, promoting practical implementation. Additionally, "DX Human Resource Education" aims to improve the skills of a wide range of employees by offering educational opportunities to all employees. Furthermore, to foster open innovation promotion human resources, we are advancing both internal and external programs to accelerate collaboration with industry, government, and academia. Since FY2023, we have been sending employees, including those from overseas subsidiaries, to programs conducted by external companies to learn design thinking, a critical thinking process for innovation creation.

To generate customer value that creates a virtuous cycle of solving ESG issues and improving profitability, promoting digital transformation (DX) across all areas is essential. We will continue to develop the human resources needed to produce DANTOTSU Products, DANTOTSU Services, and DANTOTSU Solutions.

Program overview

Education overview

Type of education Objective Curriculum outline and objectives Course participants Start year
DX Human Resource Education
 (Entry level) Cultivating talents who can adapt to digital transformation in various fields. 1. Acquire DX concepts and basic knowledge
2. Practical problem-solving using digital technology		 All employees including Komatsu Group companies in Japan FY2022
(Practice level) Acquire ICT planning and system development management methods Selection of engineers and professionals FY2022
AI Human Resource Education (Entry level) In addition to acquiring knowledge and skills related to AI, we aim to develop talents who can solve customers' business challenges using AI. 1. Acquire problem-solving processes and methods using AI
2. Plan practical application themes		 All employees including Komatsu Group companies in Japan FY2019
(Practice level) Specific proposals for trialing and practical application of problem-solving processes, such as AI design Selection of engineers and professionals FY2019

DATA

Number of participants

Type of education FY2020  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Total
DX Human Resource Education
  (Entry level) - - 5,341 302 5,643
 (Practice level) - - 44 40 84
AI Human Resource Education (Entry level) 30 30 30 30 150
 (Practice level) 10 10 10 10 50
  • Set KPI of cumulative number of participants for 3 years from FY2022 to FY2024 in the mid-term management plan.
    DX Human Resource Education: 900 participants in the entry level, 180 participants in the practice level
    AI Human Resource Education: 30 participants in the entry level, 90 participants in the practice level
  • For entry-level DX Human Resource Education, we released DX overview lecture videos to all employees in FY22. Therefore, for FY22, the numbers reflect the combined total of course participants and video viewers.
komatsu csr, 教育企画部, 人事部