Workforce / HR Planning

Plan smarter with a centralized workforce planning solution that links headcount, salaries, and organizational structure into a single, dynamic model. Track actuals, simulate staffing scenarios, and align HR decisions with strategic business goals. The workforce module is an excellent solution to support downstream HR-based planning processes 

What to expect?

The solution includes a powerful combination of dashboards, in-depth reports, and planning-enabled input stories, which is everything you need to analyze, plan, and act with confidence. 

Dashboards

Overview

The Overview gives you a clear and comprehensive view of your workforce by tracking Actual vs. Budget for both headcount and costs. It allows you to monitor the Plan run rate throughout the upcoming year, supported by built-in forecasting and predictive insights. The view includes four dynamic charts and five key workforce KPIs to keep your planning both strategic and data-driven.

Value Driver Tree

The Value Driver Tree lets you visualize the key cost drivers of your workforce, showing how Employee-Related Expenses and KPIs impact the overall financial picture. This helps you understand the relationships behind the numbers and supports more informed, driver-based planning.

Reports

Workforce & KPI

The Workforce & KPI view gives you insight into both Headcount (FTE) and Employee-Related Expenses, with the flexibility to analyze Actuals or any version of your plan. It also includes essential workforce KPIs to support accurate and strategic decision-making.

Trend

The Trend view helps you understand workforce trends across departments or regions by breaking down data by Company, Cost Center, Job Role, or Location. Track changes in FTE, expenses, and KPIs over time to uncover patterns and support proactive workforce planning.

Compare Time & Version

Evaluate workforce variance across any time period or version by comparing Headcount, Expenses, and KPIs. With flexible filters tailored to your business needs, you gain the insights required to assess performance and adjust plans with confidence.

Planning input stories

Headcount (FTE)

Start with your opening balance and plan Hires, Terminations, and Transfers—both in and out—to build a detailed and accurate workforce forecast from the ground up.

New Positions

The New Positions feature allows you to create new roles using a separate input form with smart filters. Define positions by Cost Center, Job Role, or Location, and seamlessly return to the main planning view to continue your workflow without interruption.

Salary & Merit

The Salary & Merit view enables you to validate current salaries and plan future changes, including merit increases and other salary adjustments—ensuring alignment with compensation strategies and budgeting goals.

% of Salary Drivers

The % of Salary Drivers view lets you plan key cost components such as bonuses, benefits, and taxes based on historical 12-month run rates—calculated as expenses divided by salary expenses. These figures are derived directly from SAP S/4HANA data, ensuring accuracy and consistency across your planning process.

Per FTE Expense Drivers

The Per FTE Expense Drivers view allows you to plan expenses on a per-employee basis, using FTE as the foundation. It combines employee expense data from SAP S/4HANA with headcount figures from SAP SuccessFactors, and is based on historical 12-month data to ensure reliable and informed forecasting.

Let’s Talk About Your Planning Needs

Whether you’re looking to optimize your planning processes, explore new opportunities with SAP Analytics Cloud, or simply learn what’s possible — we’re here to help. Our experienced consultants are ready to discuss your business goals and find the right solution for your organization.

ANDREAS KROON
Senior Manager

RASMUS EBBESEN
Manager

WordPress Cookie Plugin by Real Cookie Banner