[Comprehensive Guide] 2nd Digital Skill Standard (DSS) ver.2.0 Revision Seminar: Do We Need Data Management Talent and How to Develop It? (June 25)

STANDARD Inc., which supports the Digital Transformation (DX) and insourcing of over 1,500 companies, primarily large enterprises, will hold a webinar on Thursday, June 25, 2026, regarding the Digital Skill Standard (DSS) ver.2.0 published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and IPA in April 2026.

Seminar Overview The DSS ver.2.0, released in April 2026, has newly established a "Data Management Type." With the explicit inclusion of three roles—Data Steward, Data Architect, and Data Engineer—we have received many inquiries such as, "Are these roles necessary for our company?" and "How do they differ from existing data scientists?"

In this seminar, we will clarify what the newly established data management type entails, its relationship with the data literacy required for all business professionals in the AX (AI Transformation) era, and its functional differences from data scientists.

Rather than just introducing definitions, we will share concrete approaches to "who should be assigned these missions and how to develop them," based on STANDARD's experience supporting over 1,500 companies and numerous successes in developing data management talent.

Key Themes In previous DSS versions, data scientist development was the primary focus, leading many companies to prioritize only data scientists. However, as DSS ver.2.0 indicates, organizational data utilization cannot advance if personnel who make data usable are not functional before the analysts and users arrive.

Furthermore, many companies struggle to translate DSS into their own DX talent strategies, often finding that applying role definitions directly leads to "too many types of talent to realistically develop" or "confusion within the company regarding who should assume which role."

In this seminar, starting from the meaning behind the new data management type, we will dig deeper into how to think about necessary talent profiles and development plans, incorporating STANDARD's insights and support examples.

Seminar Highlights - What is the Data Management Type: Roles and differences for Data Stewards, Data Architects, and Data Engineers. - Differences from Data Scientists: Division of roles between those who analyze and those who prepare data. - Data Literacy in the AX Era: Relationship between foundational literacy for all business professionals and data management types. - Perspectives on "Do we really need this internally?": Talent design from the perspective of functional outcomes. - Why Business Analysts (BA) should incorporate data management aspects and how to design their development. - Data management skills required by business department personnel.

Speakers - Executive Officer Partner: Genki Fumori Led and experienced full business processes from strategy formulation to execution in data analysis/SI at Fujitsu/Deloitte/BCG. At BCG, participated in the Kishida administration's "Digital Talent Development" policy, creating curricula and enterprise DX programs. Contributed to the development of approximately 2,000 individuals. Joined STANDARD in 2023, leading digital talent development and DX consulting.

- Senior Manager: Yuta Tada Joined NTT Communications as a new graduate. Engaged consistently in cloud services, worked as an engineer in service operations, and in PMO for business improvement/development. Experienced an overseas assignment in the U.S. Subsequently joined PwC Consulting, focusing on IT infrastructure/global IT.