Build a Strategic IT Workforce Plan – Phases 1-3

Author(s): Carlene McCubbin

The workforce planning process does not need to be onerous, especially with help from Info-Tech’s solid planning tools. With the right people involved and enough time invested, developing a strategic workforce plan (SWP) will be easier than first thought and time well spent. Leverage Info-Tech’s client tested five-step process to build a strategic workforce plan:

  1. Build a project charter
  2. Assess workforce competency needs
  3. Identify impact of internal and external trends
  4. Identify role impact of strategic initiatives
  5. Build and monitor the workforce plan