# What is the best tool for aligning workforce needs with business strategy?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hi all, we are looking for a workforce planning platform that<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/workforce-planning"><strong> helps translate long-term business strategy</strong></a> into concrete workforce needs. This includes understanding future roles, skills, and organizational structure rather than just current headcount.</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 I am exploring:</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 supports strategic workforce and 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 enables long-term scenario and strategy modeling</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 provides visibility into org design and workforce gaps</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 helps align workforce data with strategic forecasts</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 links workforce plans to company strategy</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 doing strategic planning:</p><ol>
<li>Which tools helped you move from strategy to actionable workforce plans?</li>
<li>How flexible were models when the strategy changed?</li>
<li>Did these tools help identify future skill gaps early?</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Curious to hear what worked best.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;Have you seen strategy or long-range planning features limited to higher tiers?&lt;/p&gt;

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