The goal is to train 3,000 people by the end of the project. The courses range from small three-hour courses to an eight-day course leading to PMP-standard project manager certification. Courses cover several subjects, including engineering, advanced processing, gender equality, diversity, cultural differences, English for people working in production, etc.

Mats, who has thirty years with Volvo CC under his belt, addresses an age-old dilemma: when everything is going well in the industry, there's no time for skills development and when it's not going well, there's no money. Something must be done about this dilemma to break the Catch-22. According to Mats, no one in the automotive industry talks about quality and "lean production" anymore - these have become just a matter of course. Now everyone is aiming for sustainable systems and sustainable development.

Mats has contracted over forty training consultants to design and conduct the courses. "The consultants have an important role in spreading skills development throughout the companies," says Mats.
"The courses have been evaluated and the results thus far have been very positive. Employee competence will be the most important competitive factor in the foreseeable future. Well-trained personnel keep up with the constant changes we're seeing in the sector, which seem to be coming at faster and faster rates these days."