STANDARD Revamps Service Introduction Page Following Expansion of Service Lineup

STANDARD Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Umi Ito; hereinafter "our company"), which supports the promotion and in-house development of digital transformation (hereinafter "DX") for over 1,500 companies, mainly large corporations, has revamped its service lineup for DX talent development and promotion support in response to the Digital Skill Standard (DSS) ver.2.0 published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and IPA on April 16, 2026. We have newly added support for the "Data Management" talent category, comprehensively strengthened our generative AI solutions, and expanded the functions of our individual learning platform "TalentQuest," establishing a system to support corporate DX promotion more broadly from the perspectives of talent, organization, and practice. Background of the Service Revamp On April 16, 2026, METI and the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) released version 2.0 of the Digital Skill Standard (DSS ver.2.0). This revision is the largest since the first edition in 2022, driven by the rapid advancement of AX (AI Transformation) and the growing importance of data utilization. Key revisions include: - Establishment of "Data Management" as the sixth talent category (expanding from the previous five) - Review of roles in the Business Architect and Designer categories and the addition of "Communication Designer" - Addition of "Design Management Practical Skills" as a fundamental skill for all business professionals - Systematic integration of skill items such as AI agents, generative AI, and AI governance In response to this revision, we reviewed our entire service offering and comprehensively updated the support content on our website to enable companies to realize talent development and DX promotion in line with the new standard. Target Pages ▶︎ Accompanied DX Consulting Service ▶︎ DX Individual Education Platform "TalentQuest" Main Contents of the Service Revamp Enhanced support for DSS ver.2.0: We have updated our DX literacy education and talent development curriculum to comply with the latest skill framework of DSS ver.2.0. We have particularly developed training support menus for the newly established "Data Management" category (including roles of Data Architect, Data Steward, and Data Engineer). Furthermore, we have added change management, which is increasingly important from the perspective of organizational and business transformation, to our support areas, creating a system that integrally supports the transformation of both talent and organization. Strengthening of Generative AI Solutions: Recognizing that DSS ver.2.0 has systematically organized the skill requirements for AI utilization and AI governance, we have expanded our generative AI solutions. We have strengthened our service menu to support the introduction and adoption of generative AI in companies in a phased and comprehensive manner, creating a one-stop system that can handle everything from on-site operational improvements to company-wide AI utilization promotion. Expansion of practical functions for the DX talent development platform TalentQuest: The DX talent development platform "TalentQuest" has enhanced its functions for providing skill assessments, quests, and workshops compliant with DSS ver.2.0. We have expanded its functions to provide end-to-end support from learning to practical application, from visualizing the DX literacy of all employees to designing and managing progress for individually optimized learning tailored to each talent category and role. For details on each service, please check the following pages: ▶︎ Accompanied DX Consulting Service ▶︎ DX Individual Education Platform "TalentQuest" We will continue to support corporate DX promotion from the perspectives of talent, organization, and practice. ■ About STANDARD Corporation Under the mission of "Making human-centric digital transformation the STANDARD," our company leads the in-house development of DX in Japanese companies. Leveraging the knowledge gained from a rich track record of supporting over 1,500 companies, we provide a one-stop service from talent development to strategy planning and AI implementation. We advocate for a "human-centric" transformation that starts with changing employee mindsets. Through our unique DX individual education platform, we provide training curricula optimized for each company's challenges and each employee's level, raising the digital literacy and practical skills of the entire organization. Furthermore, our team of professional consultants leads projects using agile methods, significantly shortening the time to "monetization," a major hurdle in DX, and creating tangible business impact in as little as three months. We offer a partnership-style accompaniment that guides companies wishing to build a sustainable DX promotion system in-house to results via the shortest path. 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