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SYNAPSE - 2014 SYNAPSE - 2014 mula for everything which might go wrong, but this doesn’t eliminate the risk that people start fishing for all kinds of relationships. A second problem is that because of the size of the data each small difference will appear to be significant. The way to get insight is by creating hypotheses based on your knowledge, experience and common sense and then exploring further to try and proves them wrong. In conclusion, it would be insightful to summarize the top trends that will most significantly impact the HR function in the future according to Accenture. They include:  Tapping Skills Anywhere, Anytime – talent management Human Behavior - analytics  HR Drives the Agile Organization – flexibility and adaptability  HR Must Navigate Risk and Privacy in a More Complex World – stringent checks  HR Expands Its Reach to Deliver Seamless Employee Experiences – holistic experience REFERENCES:  www.shrm.org/research/ futureworkplacetrends/documents/130146%20workplace_forecast_full_fnl.pdf  www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/ features/1073084/evolution-hr-profession -verge-dramatic-transformationextinction  Managing Your People as a Workforce of One - customization  The Rise of the Extended Workforce – global network  www.blog.cubiks.com/blog/2013/9/23/ big-data-how-about-big-thinking  Digital Radically Disrupts HR – technological influence   Reconfiguring the Global Talent Landscape – boundary less firms www.accenture.com/ SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/ Accenture-Future-of-HR-Overview.pdf IMAGES:  Social Media Drives the Democratization of Work – hierarchy less firms  http://media.tumblr.com/ tumblr_lp291gQMxm1qc7mh1.jpg  Talent Management Meets the Science of  https://www.equest.com/wp-content/ uploads/2013/08/dashboardsnockered.png  https://www.equest.com/wp-content/ uploads/2013/09/bigdatacartoon-3.png  http://amber-hr.co.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2012/11/CartoonOutsourcing.jpg  http://omegahrsolutions.com/2 K