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Obsolescence of knowledge and skills: definitions and solutions

Authors: Edouard BONNAR, Lhoussine KABOURI OUZENNOU, Thomas PEDEJOUAN, Paul PRALUS

Publication date: April 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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3. Possible strategies

There are different approaches to solving the problem of skills and knowledge obsolescence. The choice of strategy depends very much on the nature of the obsolescence risk, the organization's resources and objectives.

We can distinguish proactive strategies, based on planning, from reactive strategies.

3.1 Reactive strategies in the face of skills obsolescence

These strategies are often the consequence of a lack of anticipation, and are implemented as a reaction to an undesirable event for the organization, often when the problem is discovered too late. The two main strategies of this type are outsourcing and external growth.

Outsourcing involves delegating tasks that staff are no longer capable of performing...

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