What Is the Difference Between Workforce Planning and Workforce Intelligence Planning? The shift from WP to WIP and inclusion of ‘intelligence’ refers to the study of management and staff behaviour in relation to skill acquisition. In this context ‘intelligence’ refers to leadership behaviours and staff behaviours. By combining the quantitative analysis (number crunching) of WP together with an understanding of management and staff behaviour, culture and change management implications, WIP provides a holistic view of the how an organisation should craft its people strategy to deliver strategic objectives in a rapidly changing environment. This shift could be open to debate given that behavioural issues are also considered in other areas of SHRM.
What will be an ideal response?
? Without the inclusion of ‘intelligence’ WP is a mainly number crunching exercise
? Introduction of ‘intelligence’ has enabled a theoretical academic debate to emerge
? Practically, organisations need to understand staff behaviours, not just their level
of skill
? WIP developmental work links with several HR activities such as succession
planning and talent management
? It can be argued that WIP is a dynamic tool providing the organisation’s senior
management team engagement and buy-in from managers, as well as linking HR
practices to the strategic business and finance plan.
? Strategically, WIP will be critical to the development of competitive advantage
and responsive to the dynamic nature of the global economy by putting sufficient
numbers of skilled people in place
? Strategically, WIP will minimise risk in the organisation
? In terms of developing capability, HR professionals will work on the
development of the organisation strategy to implement WIP
? Practically, HR professionals will develop more skills and competencies to
implement WIP
? Operationally, WIP provides the architecture for recruitment, training and
development
? Operationally, WIP is a mechanism for managing the agility of the workforce,
including redundancy and re-deployment
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