The Strategic Workforce Planning planning specialization equips learners to build data-driven workforce plans, predictive talent models, and strategic business cases using Power BI, Excel with Copilot, and Microsoft Viva. This program bridges traditional HR expertise with cutting-edge analytical capabilities, transforming professionals from administrative reporters into strategic partners. Designed for HRBPs, people analysts, and workforce planners with about 2–4 years of experience, the curriculum covers workforce health metrics, supply/demand forecasting, and retention analysis. Through hands-on labs and real-world projects—including an integrated dashboard, gap analysis, and ROI-focused strategic plan—learners build expertise in automated dashboards, predictive modeling, and scenario planning. By building this unique hybrid skill set, you will be prepared to drive organizational change, convert HR data into actionable business insights, and elevate your career as a modern, data-informed HR practitioner.
Overview
Syllabus
- Course 1: Workforce Planning Strategy
- Course 2: People Analytics
- Course 3: Strategic Planning
Courses
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Develop advanced people analytics capabilities to analyze workforce supply and demand, segment critical roles, and identify skill gaps. You will use Power BI, Excel with Copilot, and Viva People Skills to build predictive models, conduct retention risk analysis, and quantify workforce gaps. This course transforms you into a strategic advisor who uses data to anticipate and address talent challenges before they impact business performance. The curriculum requires Power BI Desktop (Windows PC or Mac with Parallels Desktop) for advanced analytics and visualizations. While Microsoft 365 with Copilot significantly enhances forecasting and analysis activities, free online versions may be used with limited functionality. All exercises are supported by provided sample datasets for Viva Insights and Viva People Skills, ensuring a hands-on learning experience that prepares you to tackle complex workforce modeling and predictive analytics in a professional setting.
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Transform your analytical insights into high-impact workforce strategies and compelling executive business cases. In this course, you will move beyond data interpretation to develop comprehensive talent interventions, design complex scenario models with financial projections, and create persuasive presentations. Leveraging the power of Microsoft 365 with Copilot, you will learn to communicate strategic workforce options clearly, calculate ROI, and assess investment risks to secure executive buy-in. You will also master change management principles, using Microsoft Planner to build detailed implementation roadmaps that drive organizational success. This hands-on course emphasizes the practical application of strategic planning, ensuring you can bridge the gap between analytical modeling and organizational execution. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to lead strategic talent planning and influence long-term business performance. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Evaluate workforce intervention options and develop integrated talent strategies. - Build scenario models comparing cost, risk, and outcomes of different approaches. - Create compelling business cases with ROI analysis for workforce investments. - Design change management plans for successful strategy implementation. Senior HR professionals with strong analytical skills who need to translate data insights into strategic action plans and executive business cases will benefit from this course.
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By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Frame strategic workforce planning challenges with clear scope and success metrics. - Build automated workforce dashboards in Power BI with KPIs and DAX formulas. - Create integrated people health views combining engagement and risk signals. - Assess AI and automation impacts on workforce needs and role evolution. Build the foundations of strategic workforce planning by learning to frame workforce challenges, interpret key metrics, and build comprehensive people health dashboards. You will use Power BI and Viva Insights to create automated dashboards that provide real-time visibility into workforce trends, engagement levels, and organizational health indicators. This course establishes the analytical foundation necessary for data-driven workforce decisions. The curriculum requires Power BI Desktop (Windows PC or Mac with Parallels Desktop) and utilizes Microsoft Word and Excel. While Microsoft 365 online versions may offer free alternatives, the desktop versions with Copilot provide the optimal learning experience for creating sophisticated planning documents and professional dashboards. All Viva Insights activities include provided sample datasets to ensure you can practice these techniques immediately, regardless of your current access to internal organizational data. This course is for human resource (HR) professionals with core HR knowledge, basic Excel proficiency, and an interest in learning Power BI for strategic workforce analytics.
Taught by
Microsoft
