Going Mobile:
Why (and How) to Mobilize
Your Workforce Data
A PeopleFluent® White Paper
From booming demand for on-the-go data to the prevalence of an app for everything, there’s no arguing that mobile data for business is trending upward. But going mobile with workforce data does more than just keep your organization on-trend. Having mobile visibility means making faster decisions, better talent management and easier strategic planning.
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Four Reasons You Need a Mobile Solution
for Workforce Intelligence
Both software industry statistics and workforce trends point to a number of reasons that organizations must mobilize their human capital intelligence. Here are the top four.
1. Your workforce is mobile.
With nearly 50 percent of the workforce to be made up of millennials by the year 2020, the decision-makers in your workforce are connecting via mobile devices now more than ever. And “bring your own device” trends show no sign of this slowing down — a 2012 IDG survey showed that 91 percent of business pros with iPads used them for work, with 66 percent of those claiming that the iPad had at least partially replaced their computers. What’s more, a study by ABI Research reports that more than 30 billion wireless devices will be connected to the internet by 2020. It’s all a clear argument that your future executive team will be poised to make mobile decisions.
2. The technology is available.
According to a Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group white paper on mobile trends, software providers are increasingly moving to cloud delivery and software-as-a-service (SaaS) models, with solutions falling along a continuum between mobile apps and cloud-based data.
Ideally, these mobile solutions will pull data from multiple sources to streamline what users see. In the consumer world, examples include everything from price comparison apps to real estate tools. For your workforce data, however, solutions like OrgPublisher Executive pull human resources data from multiple HRIS tools to help mobile executives visualize your workforce, people and performance. The mobile companion to Peoplefluent’s next generation automated org charting tool, OrgPublisher Premier, is built for the iPad and tailored to facilitate mobile decision-making and workforce strategy.
3. Nimble organizations will be better equipped to compete for talent.
As the economy bounces back and the best talent becomes more selective about the opportunities available, both internal and external hiring decisions will need to be faster and more efficient. Mobile visibility reduces the need for in-person meetings and paperwork associated with talent mobility decisions and succession planning, enabling your organization to act fast for talent and boost internal retention.
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of optimization and
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OrgPublisher Executive allows mobile users to view people by performance for talent mobility decisions. In addition, the most competitive organizations must identify hiring needs quickly and set workforce strategy accordingly. Doing this requires a clear view of analytics like headcount and workforce cost.
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Get mobile executive buy-in on headcount and workforce cost with an accurate picture of your organization by employee type.
4. Mobile visibility drives strategic success.
At-a-glance access to the makeup of your organization via departmental org charts and drill-down data makes planning sessions with remote executives easier, meaning no more digging for data or cumbersome deciphering of analytics. Organizations with mobile workforce data sharing experience empowered, strategic visibility from access to everything performance metrics to employee directories.
OrgPublisher Executive’s Talent Book view provides basic visibility and access to the entire organization for strategic planning and more.
Mobile Solution Checklist
While mobile solutions for sharing workforce intelligence are both attractive and effective, implementing mobile applications can be a daunting undertaking. Before rolling out a solution like OrgPublisher Executive, consider the following questions:
Goals and Needs
1. What are your needs? Basic visibility? Strategic planning? 2. What are your existing challenges when it comes to sharing
workforce data?
3. What are your goals 3–6 months from implementation? One year later?
Users, Actions and Access
4. Who should have access to the application? C-level, managers or everyone?
5. List the roles within your organization that are both likely to use mobile devices/apps and instrumental in workforce planning
6. Will you conduct a pilot program for a mobile solution, or roll the solution out to all users at once?
7. What types of data do you want to share? Will you need to limit some users’ access?
8. What action(s) do you expect from various after tasks are completed within the mobile app? For example:
a. CFO views headcount with workforce costs for a department b. Manager reviews performance ratings for individuals in
his department
c. A user views the company directory
d. A group of C-level stakeholders views the makeup of a poorly performing department
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Making the Most of this Mobile World
For faster, easier access to workforce intelligence and data-driven decision-making, mobile apps are quickly taking hold of the business world. What we once used for social connections and gaming is now the next generation in competing for talent and stepping up workforce planning. The industry is ready. Are you?To take the next step in mobilizing your workforce data, contact PeopleFluent today.
About PeopleFluent
PeopleFluent, the leading total workforce HCM technology company, redefines Talent Management with an innovative Talent Engagement Cloud that is built around people and not HR processes. By deeply integrating pervasive video, strategic analytics and collaborative social technologies into its complete suite of Talent Management applications, PeopleFluent redefines employee engagement to address productivity loss and diminished financial results due to an increasingly disengaged workforce. With PeopleFluent, companies can change at the speed of business without costly IT interventions through intuitive, highly configurable software that is built upon the right data. Spanning across an organization’s entire global workforce with one talent cloud, PeopleFluent equips leaders with the meaningful talent data and strategic analytics necessary to make better business decisions.
PeopleFluent has worked with over 5,100 organizations in 214 countries and territories to engage employees to drive better business results. Today, 80% of the Fortune 100 relies on PeopleFluent as part of their talent management delivery strategy, helping them successfully achieve their talent aspirations.
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