How do you stay ahead of disruption, confident that your organization can adapt as necessary to continue achieving its goals? How do you know you always have the right people, with the right skills, doing the right work, in the right numbers, at the right time and in the right place to maximize productivity and execute organizational strategy? How do you calculate the cost of your people today and understand where investment or efficiencies are needed now and in the future? The answer lies in Organizational Planning and Analysis (OP & A). Winning organizations don't just focus on the now. They keep their sights firmly on the future, and model and plan to speed decision-making and stay one step ahead. The Finance function has known this for years, and Financial Planning and Analysis is now commonplace in organizations. This book shows how the People function can use OP & A to get a seat at the table alongside Finance. It outlines what OP & A is and how to build an OP & A function and use it to make data-driven decisions to outperform the competition. Written for HR professionals, OD practitioners and business leaders, the book shows readers how to monitor an organization's activities and analyse business data to regularly adjust plans to ensure that the business succeeds. Organizational Planning and Analysis covers everything: the difference between strategic and operational workforce planning, how to manage demand and supply, how to match people to new or changing roles, systems thinking, scenario modelling and developing robust succession planning. Written by a respected practitioner and thought leader, it is full of practical advice and step-by-step guidance to show how OP & A can transform organizational performance. Book jacket.