- Talent has become a competitive differentiator. To 46% of business leaders, workforce planning is a top priority – yet only 13% do it effectively.
- CIOs aren’t sure what they need to give the organization a competitive edge or how current staffing line-ups fall short.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- A well defined strategic workforce plan (SWP) isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have.
- Integrate as much data as possible into your workforce plan to best prepare you for the future. Without knowledge of your future initiatives, you are filling hypothetical holes.
- To be successful, you need to understand your strategic initiatives, workforce landscape, and external and internal trends.
Impact and Result
The workforce planning process does not need to be onerous, especially with help from Info-Tech’s solid planning tools. With the right people involved and enough time invested, developing an SWP will be easier than first thought and time well spent. Leverage Info-Tech’s client-tested 5-step process to build a strategic workforce plan:
- Build a project charter
- Assess workforce competency needs
- Identify impact of internal and external trends
- Identify the impact of strategic initiatives on roles
- Build and monitor the workforce plan
Human Resources Management
Have the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
This course makes up part of the People & Resources Certificate.
- Course Modules: 4
- Estimated Completion Time: 2-2.5 hours
- Featured Analysts:
- Carlene McCubbin, Sr. Research Manager, CIO Practice
- James Alexander, SVP of Research and Advisory, CIO Practice