Take the Workforce Management Priorities Quiz!

Organizations need to digitize their administrative processes to create a single source for HR data, connected to automated processes and workflows. The ability of HR and operations to quickly adapt the workforce to change is now a strategic differentiator, and operational agility is a critical lever in driving business continuity and profitability during such changes.

As a result, HR and operational leaders are rethinking how they ready their workforce for change, so they can continuously optimize and drive more value.

One emerging strategy is workforce optimization, which combines the efficiency of automated workforce management with the flexibility of an agile, skills-based talent approach, so an organization can be prepared for the expected—and the unexpected.

What is your workforce management priority?

Take the Workforce Management Priorities Quiz to establish what workforce initiative you are trying to achieve, and we’ll instantly deliver the most relevant content to help you achieve your workforce management goals.

1. What is top of mind when considering your organization's workforce agility?

We need an understanding of the makeup of our workforce, their skills, and how to meet workforce demand We need a way to get real-time visibility into workforce metrics, such as time tracking We need to understand our labor costs and control costs, as our operating margins are low

2. Which of these challenges are you experiencing with your current workforce management system?

Inability to stay agile and respond to changes Inability to make informed decisions about workforce costs Disconnected HR and operational data and processes

3. How much time does your team spend collecting, auditing, and reconciling data?

Occasionally or only when a bigger event happens Often, depending on the day Frequently, and even with high frequency

4. What level of transparency do you have into your workforce costs and metrics?

We can help guide faster, informed decision-making to proactively control labor costs and align workforce decisions with business goals We have little transparency since we have different workforce and HR systems We have the control and flexibility to adapt business processes to enable simple workforce adjustments

5. If you and your HR leader could collaborate via a single view of workforce planning, management, and data across all worker types, what would your main goal be?

Workforce agility Workforce administration Workforce optimization

6. How quickly and easily can you adjust processes and connect new workflows?

We struggle with manual workforce operational processes, making costly mistakes, and spend valuable time reconciling data We lack control of our systems and rely on IT or service providers to make changes We can streamline team operations so managers can proactively control labor costs and deliver operational efficiency

7. How do workers currently handle their schedules?

We do not have a way to get real-time visibility into workforce metrics, including time tracking We are competing heavily for workers and need to find ways, such as time tracking, to meet worker expectations and stay competitive We can deliver an engaging and personalized experience to keep everyone—from workers to managers—connected, supported, and empowered

8. What areas of your workforce management system would you like to improve?

We want to provide the business with global insights they need to make timely workforce and business decisions We want to deliver a simple, easy-to-use, mobile and desktop worker experience that is personalized and encourages self-sufficiency We want a holistic view of all worker types, so we can easily find workers with the right skills or upskill/reskill our workforce

9. What is the most important component of a payroll system that supports your workforce strategy?

Integration between finance and HR systems that gives a real-time view of the financial health of the business A configurable payroll solution that allows process modifications as tax liabilities change An integrated payroll system that enables payroll teams to automate parameters for on-demand pay

10.What is the single most important requirement for a workforce management partner's solution?

A single data foundation that gives HR, payroll, finance, and operations the insights they need to respond quickly to business changes A unified hire-to-close process that ensures data flows seamlessly across HR, payroll and finance A worker-first scheduling and administrative experience that gives workers more control