Consilium Vol 1Oct 2014-Inaugural Issue | Page 11

Strategic Workforce Planning Implementation Forecasting is never accurate. The fight is for better forecasts. More accurate results can be obtained if the SWP process involves support from top management, inputs from key business, alignment with business and organizational strategy and then using HR Analytical tools for forecasting and planning. In a survey conducted by Sibson Consulting Workforce planning is still primarily budget driven, reactive and fails to align with the talent challenges or strategic object