Global Skills Taxonomy Adoption Toolkit 2025

1. Establish gover nance framework andmechanismsBusinesses and the education industry Governance of the skills taxonomy involves es- tablishing clear ownership and accountability, ensuring consistency and seamless interopera-bility between different technology systems and maintaining a fit-for-purpose approach (Figure 5). Learn more about how EY ensures the rele- vance and interoperability of its skills taxonomy. We maintain a comprehensive historical log of changes, which is crucial for evaluating every incoming request. It’s essential that we avoid adding unnecessary elements or imprecise definitions that will require revi-sions later. Our goal is to ensure that any new addition to the taxonomy is thoughtful-ly considered and represents the right di-rection for our framework. IBM Global Skills Taxonomy Adoption Toolkit 41