Patria

Data Champions training program to boost AI expertise in Patria

Patria aims to develop their business in a more data-driven direction. An essential part of succeeding in the transformation is improving data analytics and AI (artificial intelligence) competencies throughout Patria organisation. Solita has provided Patria with a Data Champions training program for Patria’s experts. As data becomes even more important in the future, the course participants will act as ‘data ambassadors’ in their own organisation, by sharing ideas and information about the data-driven opportunities. Feedback from the program has been very positive, and a new program is already launched for 2022.

Patria is an international provider of defence, security and aviation life cycle support services, pilot training and technology solutions, and employs over 3000 professionals in several countries. Patria has a strategic priority to strengthen expertise in data analytics and artificial intelligence, as it will enable the company’s products and services to be developed in a more data-driven direction. To boost that expertise, Patria together with Solita launched a new internal training program Data Champions in which participants study tools that promote data-driven business and put them into practice.

"This will enable us to drive new opportunities."
Simo Saarinen, Development Director, Patria

Data expertise drives new R&D opportunities

Data will become even more important in the future, as rapid advancements in industrial internet applications will enable data to be collected even more efficiently from a variety of devices and systems.

“It is essential for a data-driven business to be thoroughly discussed and widely developed throughout Patria. This will enable us to drive new opportunities”, says Development Director Simo Saarinen, who is responsible for the program at Patria.

“Data Champion program has turned out to be an effective way to build new data expertise to companies and help them to get value from data."

Marko Suojasto, Account Director, Solita.

Hands-on tools and data ambassadors

The Data Champion program consists of joint training sessions and independent online exercises. Participants will also be responsible for implementing a small-scale demo project in which data solutions are applied in practice to solve a particular problem. The program was organised together with Solita. Solita has extensive experience in conducting similar training programs with large companies.

“Data Champion program has turned out to be an effective way to build new data expertise to companies and help them to get value from data. It provides people with hands-on training and tools to their daily work and enables them to see new possibilities to develop their products and services”, says Account Director Marko Suojasto from Solita.

Twenty employees from all across Patria took part in the first Data Champions course last year and the same number of participants will be taking part in this year’s course.
They include both newer and more experienced data and software professionals. Most of the participants are working in a variety of R&D and projects all across Patria.

“The course participants will act as ‘data ambassadors’ in their own organisation, by sharing ideas and information about the opportunities afforded by data in everything from aircraft maintenance to the development of vehicle or sensor systems”, says Saarinen.

Simo Saarinen says that the first course received good feedback from participants.

“The training is not just about learning data-driven tools and methods but it also helps to see behind the hype surrounding AI and data analytics: by understanding what kind of data is available and how it can be utilised.”

In addition to Data Champion Training programs, Solita has been a partner and facilitator for Patria to strengthen the data-driven strategy work and related training and workshops.

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Marko Suojasto

Account Director

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+358 40 502 7977