Specifications include, but are not limited to: AMCAI is seeking partners to support its goal of cultivating a strong apprenticeship ecosystem in the greater Southeast Michigan region. To that end, AMCAI aims to launch a comprehensive apprenticeship tracking system that will not only allow for efficient apprenticeship tracking and reporting, but will also help employers to build customized competency-based apprenticeship programs and be a mechanism for capturing and analyzing skills data associated with competency-based apprenticeships. AMCAI aims to leverage existing tools to create a system that ties together the apprenticeship development process, apprenticeship tracking, and skills data. In order to create this system, AMCAI seeks partners to assist with the following: 1. Master PBO Development (ongoing). For skills data to be collected and aggregated across programs, AMCAI seeks subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop, and continually expand and improve, a master set of Performance Based Objectives (PBOs). PBOs may be developed to reflect required skills in various occupational groups, but AMCAI intends to develop a pilot set of PBOs in the high-demand occupational areas including in advanced manufacturing and certain professional trades. PBO development will leverage existing resources, including: a. PBOs developed by the Multi-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (MSAMC). b. Competency Based Occupation Frameworks (CBOFs) developed by the Urban Institute. 2. Apprenticeship Tracking System Enhancement. AMCAI seeks to partner with a provider of an existing apprenticeship tracking tool to both utilize the existing tool for ongoing apprenticeship tracking, and to develop the additional functionality required for broad PBO tracking across competency-based apprenticeships that utilize the system. AMCAI partners across Michigan will continue to work with companies to develop and launch new apprenticeship programs, building from master PBOs. 3. Apprenticeship Tracking (ongoing). AMCAI employers will have the option to utilize the selected web-based apprenticeship tracking tool for apprentices registered during the AMCAI project. Those that are competency-based will use Master PBOs whenever appropriate, as described above. Ongoing apprenticeship tracking will occur using the web-based apprenticeship tracking tool, and employers will document apprentice competency (PBO) achievement on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. 4. Skills Data Aggregation (ongoing). Ongoing competency-based apprenticeship tracking will generate data that can provide information useful to the workforce system. As increasing numbers of programs are created with apprentices entering data into the tracking system, it can be aggregated to provide insights about the skills (PBOs) required for various occupations. Useful conclusions can only be drawn from this data if a significant number of programs are tracked using this model, which sets the stage for ongoing collection of information and analysis.