The European Commission launched DigComp 3.0 on 27 November 2025 – an important update to of this digital competence framework. It’s comprehensive, well-structured – and it’s locked in a PDF. At the KIC, we’ve been creating a Skill Framework Builder that convert this kind of static information into an interactive, machine-readable framework. What would typically take weeks of development effort from a team of programmers and data scientists took us just hours. Educators or skill experts can do the same, simply using our free of charge tool.
The problem with a static competence framework
DigComp 3.0 is the go-to reference for addressing digital competences and defining skill profiles across Europe. But as a PDF, it’s essentially a manual. It’s fine for reading, useless for any digital ecosystem.
Every organisation trying to use using such a static framework faces the same challenge. The data is locked in a static document. Systems can’t query it. Platforms can’t integrate it.
Someone has to sit down, read and analyse the PDFs content, and re-enter everything into their systems manually. That takes time. It introduces inconsistencies or errors. Different organisations interpret the same competence differently.
Our solution: from PDF to interactive framework
DigComp 3.0 is the go-to reference for addressing digital competences and defining skill profiles across Europe. But as a PDF, it’s essentially a manual.
Every organisation trying to use using such a static framework faces the same challenge. The data is locked in a static document. Systems can’t query it. Platforms can’t integrate it. Someone has to sit down, read and analyse the PDFs content, and re-enter everything into their systems manually. That takes time. It introduces inconsistencies or errors. Different organisations interpret the same competence differently.
Our solution: from PDF to interactive framework
Using our Skill Framework Builder, we converted the information from the PDF into an interactive online framework. We’ve mapped the entire framework to Rich Skill Descriptor (RSD) schema, making it truly machine-readable.
Now each competence has a unique digital identifier. Job descriptions can reference specific competences. Learning platforms can link directly to them. Digital credentials can cite exact skill levels. Everyone uses the same definitions from the same source.
Democratising data science tools
What does our example of integrating DigComp 3.0 into the our Skills Framework Builder show? Previously, making a framework machine-readable required data scientists, engineers, and significant investment. We’ve changed that.
Any educator or skills expert can now use our digital tool and publish frameworks as machine-readable data. It takes hours, not weeks. It’s free. No development team needed.
Our innovation is about making sure everyone can actually use it. We’re providing the digital infrastructure that frameworks need to work in today’s digital world.
Added value: mix, match, and create
Anyone can visit our Skill Framework Builder and create their own framework. In this case, we recreated an existing framework, but you can combine different frameworks or build something completely new from scratch.
Want to expand DigComp with sector-specific skills? Simply add programming competences for IT roles or clinical skills for healthcare. Pull in relevant skills from ESCO or any other framework. Create a custom framework that your organisation can use immediately.
