We treat competence like a university degree: a one-time achievement that, once earned, is yours forever.

This is fundamentally wrong. And it’s dangerous.

Competence is a perishable skill.

This is Gap 3: Non-Continuous Verification. An operator who was 100% competent in their annual simulator test in January may not be in November.

Why? Skills decay. Procedures change. Complacency creeps in.

Verifying competence only once a year is not a safety strategy; it’s a gamble. It’s “risk tolerance,” not “certainty.” We are simply a-hoping_ that the skills are still sharp during the 364 days we are not testing them.

To close this gap, we must shift our entire philosophy. We must move from static, one-time checks to a dynamic, continuous model of verification. We need systems that can adapt, that can measure performance dynamically, and that treat competence as the living, perishable state that it is.

Wisdom Energies is at the forefront of this philosophy. Our R&D and frameworks are designed to move your organisation from “risk tolerance” to true “certainty” through new models of dynamic verification. Contact Us