Workforce planning without data silos and manual coordination
Workforce planning quickly becomes complex when headcount, salaries, benefits, cost centers, and organizational changes are maintained in different systems. Time-dependent data, such as new hires, cost center shifts, or salary adjustments, adds further strain. Without a shared data foundation, system breaks, version conflicts, and lengthy coordination cycles arise.
Jedox brings together relevant data from enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM), Excel and CSV files, and other sources. The Jedox HR Solution creates a central planning and reporting environment in which operational HR metrics and their financial impact are always visible together.
Plan faster and respond more flexibly to change
Plan full-time equivalents (FTEs), headcount, salaries, bonuses, benefits, insurance, and other personnel costs at employee, team, role, cost center, or company level. Model salary changes as a fixed amount or a percentage, and incorporate new hires, vacant positions, and entire groups early in the process.
HR and Finance can then evaluate the impact of different workflow scenarios on resources and costs before decisions are made. Centralized versions, defined planning periods, and controlled workflows reduce manual coordination and version conflicts. When assumptions shift—think hiring needs, compensation, or both—teams update their plans faster and compare scenarios with confidence.
Connect HR and Finance on a shared data foundation
Personnel costs are a critical driver of financial performance and shouldn’t be viewed in isolation. Jedox connects relevant HR metrics and financial planning measures in a shared environment, consolidating data from multiple sources, so both functions work from the same foundation.
This means HR plans workforce requirements and compensation in detail, while Finance incorporates the financial impact into corporate planning. No separate assumptions or reconciliation overhead. The result is a consistent basis for decision-making that gives HR leadership, the CFO, and management a shared view of how workforce decisions and financial objectives connect.
Manage personnel costs with transparency
With Jedox, headcount planning goes beyond planning employee numbers. Workforce levels, full-time equivalents, and costs are considered together. Plus, salaries, bonuses, commissions, benefits, and social security contributions can be analyzed across versions and time periods in detail.
The central HR Dashboard turns that data into actionable insight. Metrics like personnel costs, cost per FTE, headcount development, hires and departures, turnover, and cost structure are presented clearly. Decision-makers spot where costs are rising and how workforce levels and personnel costs are shifting before variance becomes a problem. Trends surface earlier, so teams can prioritize the right actions at the right time.
Model organizational changes transparently
Workforce structures don’t stay static. Employees move between cost centers, new positions are created, and collective bargaining or agreements shift the cost base. Those changes need to be planned and reflected accurately at the right point in time across all related workforce and cost data.
Jedox supports cost center management with validity periods and a history of cost center changes, among other capabilities. Teams can trace when an assignment changed and how it affects personnel costs and FTEs or headcount. Plus, when a change needs to be reversed, the related values restore accordingly. This reduces the risk of inconsistent planning data and makes it easier to reliably model organizational changes.
Use sensitive HR data securely and with control
Workforce planning involves sensitive information, from salary data to individual employee records. Jedox supports role-based user, dimension, and reporting permissions, so access is managed according to individual responsibilities. Planners, managers, and administrators access only the data and functions relevant to their role.
Combined with workflow and version management, this creates a controlled planning process with clear responsibilities. Organizations can collaborate across functions while keeping sensitive information appropriately restricted. This provides a reliable governance foundation for company-wide planning.
