Introduction:

SAP Organizational Development for Strategic Workforce Planning is a specialized training designed to help HR professionals and organizational planners leverage SAP Organizational Development (OD) to strategically plan and optimize their workforce. In today’s dynamic business environment, workforce planning is key to ensuring that organizations have the right talent in the right roles at the right time. This course will provide participants with a deep understanding of how to use SAP OD tools for long-term workforce planning, aligning organizational structure with business goals, and preparing for future workforce needs.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to utilize SAP OD to create workforce planning models, simulate organizational changes, and use data-driven insights for strategic decision-making.

Prerequisites:

1. Basic Understanding of SAP Organizational Development (OD):
   1. Familiarity with key concepts and functionalities of SAP OD.
2. Experience with SAP HCM:
   1. Knowledge of key SAP HCM modules, such as Personnel Administration and Organizational Management, is recommended.
3. HR Planning and Management Experience:
   1. A basic understanding of HR planning, talent management, and organizational structure is helpful for practical applications.
4. Knowledge of Strategic Workforce Planning Principles:
   1. Some exposure to workforce planning concepts, though not mandatory, will be beneficial.

Table of Contents 

Session 1: Introduction to Strategic Workforce Planning and SAP OD

1. Topics:
   1. What is strategic workforce planning?
   2. Role of SAP Organizational Development in workforce planning
   3. Aligning workforce planning with business goals and organizational strategy
   4. Key challenges in workforce planning and how SAP OD addresses them
2. Objectives:
   1. Understand the fundamentals of strategic workforce planning.
   2. Learn the role of SAP OD in supporting strategic workforce initiatives.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Navigate through SAP OD to explore the basic organizational structure and data for workforce planning.

Session 2: SAP OD Organizational Structure Setup for Workforce Planning

1. Topics:
   1. Defining organizational units, positions, and job roles in SAP OD
   2. Setting up organizational structures aligned with workforce planning needs
   3. Best practices for maintaining flexible and scalable organizational structures in SAP OD
2. Objectives:
   1. Understand how to create and maintain organizational structures that support strategic workforce planning.
   2. Learn best practices for designing flexible and scalable SAP OD structures.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Set up a sample organizational structure in SAP OD for strategic workforce planning.

Session 3: Analyzing Workforce Data with SAP OD

1. Topics:
   1. Understanding key workforce data in SAP OD (headcount, positions, vacancies, competencies)
   2. Using SAP OD to analyze workforce gaps and surpluses
   3. Leveraging workforce analytics for better decision-making in workforce planning
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to analyze workforce data to identify gaps and surpluses.
   2. Use workforce analytics to drive strategic decision-making.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Perform workforce data analysis to identify gaps in a hypothetical organization’s structure using SAP OD.

Session 4: Workforce Planning Models in SAP OD

1. Topics:
   1. Introduction to different workforce planning models (demand vs. supply models)
   2. Creating long-term and short-term workforce planning models in SAP OD
   3. Building scenarios for future workforce planning using SAP OD
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to create and use different workforce planning models in SAP OD.
   2. Understand how to model future organizational needs using various planning techniques.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Build a simple workforce planning model based on organizational growth projections.

Session 5: Succession Planning and Talent Pipeline Management with SAP OD

1. Topics:
   1. How to use SAP OD for succession planning and career development
   2. Managing talent pipelines and identifying high-potential employees
   3. Aligning succession planning with strategic workforce needs
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to use SAP OD for succession planning and career pathing.
   2. Understand how to manage talent pipelines effectively using workforce data.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Set up a succession plan in SAP OD and create talent pipelines for key positions.

Session 6: Forecasting Workforce Demand with SAP OD

1. Topics:
   1. Using SAP OD to forecast future workforce needs based on business strategy
   2. Leveraging historical workforce data to project future demand
   3. Creating data-driven workforce demand models in SAP OD
2. Objectives:
   1. Understand how to use historical and current workforce data to forecast demand.
   2. Learn how to create workforce demand models in SAP OD.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Create a demand forecast for an organizational unit using SAP OD data and tools.

Session 7: Workforce Supply Analysis and Planning

1. Topics:
   1. Identifying current workforce supply using SAP OD
   2. Analyzing workforce mobility, turnover, and retention rates
   3. Planning for workforce supply challenges such as retirements and resignations
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to conduct a workforce supply analysis using SAP OD.
   2. Understand how to manage supply challenges using data-driven insights.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Perform a workforce supply analysis for an organization using SAP OD data.

Session 8: Budgeting and Resource Allocation in Workforce Planning

1. Topics:
   1. Aligning workforce planning with financial planning and budget constraints
   2. Using SAP OD to budget for new hires, promotions, and workforce development
   3. Optimizing resource allocation for future workforce needs
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to align workforce planning with budgeting processes.
   2. Understand how to plan resource allocation for workforce expansion and skill development.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Create a workforce budget in SAP OD based on a planned organizational restructure.

Session 9: Scenario Planning and Workforce Simulation in SAP OD

1. Topics:
   1. Using SAP OD to create workforce planning scenarios and simulations
   2. Simulating organizational changes and workforce impacts
   3. How to use scenario planning for risk management and strategic decision-making
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to use SAP OD to simulate organizational and workforce changes.
   2. Understand how scenario planning can help with risk management.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Simulate workforce changes based on business expansion or downsizing scenarios in SAP OD.

Session 10: Integrating Workforce Planning with Other SAP HCM Modules

1. Topics:
   1. How SAP OD integrates with Personnel Administration, Time Management, and Payroll for workforce planning
   2. Leveraging cross-module data for a holistic workforce planning approach
   3. Best practices for ensuring data consistency across HCM modules
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to integrate workforce planning in SAP OD with other SAP HCM modules.
   2. Understand how to maintain data consistency across modules.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Implement a workforce planning scenario that integrates data from SAP OD and other HCM modules.

Session 11: Reporting and Analytics for Strategic Workforce Planning

1. Topics:
   1. Creating workforce planning reports and dashboards in SAP OD
   2. Using SAP OD data for strategic workforce planning analysis and reporting
   3. Advanced workforce planning analytics for decision support
2. Objectives:
   1. Learn how to create and use workforce planning reports in SAP OD.
   2. Understand how to leverage workforce analytics for strategic decision-making.
3. Hands-On Exercise:
   1. Build a strategic workforce planning report using data from SAP OD.

Session 12: Final Project – Developing a Strategic Workforce Plan

1. Topics:
   1. Apply knowledge gained throughout the course to develop a comprehensive strategic workforce plan
   2. Create workforce models, analyze supply and demand, and simulate scenarios
   3. Present workforce plans aligned with organizational goals and strategies
2. Objectives:
   1. Apply all learned concepts to develop a detailed strategic workforce plan using SAP OD.
   2. Demonstrate how to align workforce planning with business objectives.
3. Final Project:
   1. Develop and present a strategic workforce plan for a case study organization, using SAP OD for workforce modeling and analysis.

End of Course Assessment and Certification:

1. Assessment: A final assessment covering strategic workforce planning concepts and SAP OD integration.
2. Certification: Participants receive certification upon successful completion of the final project and assessment.

This training provides a comprehensive approach to using SAP OD for strategic workforce planning, enabling HR professionals to align workforce strategies with long-term business goals.