# What is the best tool for aligning workforce capacity with business goals?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hi everyone, we are trying to <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/workforce-planning"><strong>better align workforce capacit</strong></a>y with overall business goals such as growth targets, revenue plans, and operational efficiency. Right now, headcount planning feels reactive instead of proactive, and we want a tool that connects people planning to real business outcomes.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Here are a few tools on my shortlist:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/anaplan/reviews"><strong>Anaplan</strong></a>, which is often used for enterprise-wide planning and forecasting</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/workday-adaptive-planning/reviews"><strong>Workday Adaptive Planning</strong></a>, which connects workforce models with financial planning\</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/pigment-2024-01-19/reviews"><strong>Pigment</strong></a>, which supports scenario modeling for headcount and capacity planning</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/charthop/reviews"><strong>ChartHop</strong></a>, which focuses on org structure and workforce visibility</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-planning-analytics/reviews"><strong>IBM Planning Analytics</strong></a>, which is known for advanced forecasting and modeling</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For teams using workforce planning tools:</p><ol>
<li>Which platform helped you clearly connect workforce capacity to business targets?</li>
<li>How easy was it to model different growth or hiring scenarios?</li>
<li>Did leadership actually use the outputs for decision-making?</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Would love to hear real experiences.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;Have you run into planning or scenario limits as your organization scaled?&lt;/p&gt;

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