Though underlying technologies and principles are shared and overlap, teaching FOSS CMS solutions is a divided matter, each built on separate documentations, publications, and certifications. This hampers accessibility for both students, who want to familiarize themselves with a CMS project, and teachers, who want to define an effective curriculum.

Having access to concise skill definitions for a CMS project helps teaching it, helps identify required learning goals and shows what a person already knows when starting to learn about CMS. SkillDisplay wants help creating a shared standard, highlighting similarities and synergies between different CMS projects, offering people easier access to FOSS technologies.