User interface expert for configurators

A user interface (UI) expert for configurators is a specialist who focuses on designing and optimizing the interfaces of configurator systems. Configurators are tools that allow users to customize or personalize products or services according to their specific preferences and requirements. The role of a UI expert in enabling users to perform such customization processes is therefore crucial in today's digital landscape. As technology continues to advance and user expectations grow, user interfaces become an essential component of any product or service, with regard to the product/service itself or in its selling. A UI expert provides specialized knowledge and skills to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that enhance the overall user experience. Therefore, companies that want to implement or already use configurators benefit from understanding and applying the specific competencies of UI experts for configurators. The present paper sheds light on the tasks, individual competencies, and training requirements of the UI expert for configurators in an industrial context. In addition, the profile is also compared with European standard descriptors.