For Lean, quality & operations teams

Beyond SOPs and skills matrices:
prove hands-on competency

SOP software helps teams document standard work. Skillia helps teams verify whether that work is performed correctly.

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SOPs are necessary. They are not enough.

A good SOP reduces ambiguity. A skills matrix helps track coverage. QR-accessible work instructions make procedures easier to find. All useful.

But none of those automatically prove that a person can perform the physical task correctly.

The missing layer: evidence

Skillia adds what most documentation systems leave out.

  • expert demonstration capture
  • AI-assisted SOP generation
  • learner video submissions
  • step-level comparison against the approved standard
  • shareable skill assessments
  • evidence for coaching and improvement

A skills matrix says "trained". This says what happened.

A real Skillia assessment: a trainee attempt at a ball valve disassembly, scored step by step against the expert-approved SOP.

Skill assessment Ball valve disassembly

Assessed 20 January 2026
6.5out of 10
Good
Score 65%
Steps assessed 27
Steps completed 67%
Average step score 7.0/10

Step-by-step analysis

9 of 27 steps shown
Step 01 10.0 / 10 Remove the body fitting from the valve body. 0:05
Step 02 Not observed Remove the snap ring from the top of the stem.
Step 03 10.0 / 10 Measure and record the side-to-side movement of the stem. 0:14
Step 08 5.0 / 10 Loosen and remove the adapter plate bolts using a torque wrench. 0:30
Steps 09–14 Not observed Entire bonnet removal sequence — skipped
Step 16 10.0 / 10 Remove the seals and bearings from the stem. 0:50
Step 23 10.0 / 10 Mark the orientation of the ball (Side A/B). 2:52
Step 24 5.0 / 10 Lift and remove the ball — manual lifting observed, no soft strap. 3:00
Step 26 10.0 / 10 Inspect the internal ball sealing area of the body. 3:09

Steps 04–07, 15, 17–22, 25, 27 also assessed and completed. Timestamps reference the 4:20 trainee video.

Strengths
  • Clear demonstration of match-marking (Step 4) and ball orientation marking (Step 23).
  • Correct use of slide hammer for bottom bonnet removal (Step 18).
  • Good use of PPE — gloves, helmet, glasses — throughout.
Areas for improvement
  • Steps 9 through 14 (bonnet removal) are completely missing from the visual record.
  • Step 2 (snap ring removal) is not observed.
  • Step 8 (record torque) is not demonstrated.
  • Step 24 (use soft strap) is not followed; manual lifting observed.
Recommendations
  • Re-record the assessment with the bonnet removal sequence performed on camera.
  • Ensure the snap ring removal is clearly visible.
  • Demonstrate torque measurement in Step 8, not just loosening.
  • Use the specified soft strap when lifting the ball.

Real output from skillia.AI, condensed for this page. View the full 27-step assessment →

For Lean, quality and operations teams

Skillia helps answer the questions a completion percentage cannot.

  • Which steps create the most execution variance?
  • Which workers need coaching on which steps?
  • Is the issue training, task design, or ambiguous standard work?
  • Can this learner perform the task without coaching?
  • Are we improving capability or just completing training records?

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The 3-minute walkthrough lands here. In the meantime, the assessment above is real output from the product.

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