Positioned

Preface

Rob Tripp and Dan L. Ward with Bill Maki

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT the variety of tools, techniques, and processes collectively known as Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP.) It is about getting people resources when and where you need them and doing it efficiently and effectively. SWP is a fundamental requirement for survival as an organization. When done well, it provides competitive advantage. When done poorly, it results in a breakdown of the alignment between objectives and execution.

The authors of the individual pieces you will find in this book were selected because they are among the best in the world as shown by their actual performance or their record of effective research and analysis on workforce-related topics. The book is divided ...