The Strategic Workforce Planning cycle
Having a systematic approach to strategic workforce planning is recommended to optimise the benefits of the process. However, as strategic workforce planning is an iterative and continuous process, there is always the option to revisit earlier stages.
The following section outlines the core requirements and better practice for each of the five stages of the strategic workforce planning cycle. It also provides sample evidence to inform the process, suggested questions to ask and examples of potential approaches at each of the five stages.

Access the planning cycle
Core Requirement 1: Align
Align organisational strategy and strategic workforce planning priorities.
Core Requirement 2: Compare
Compare options to achieve outcomes
Core Requirement 3: Identify
Identify gaps
Core Requirement 4: Implement
Develop and implement the plan
Core Requirement 5: Review
Monitor, evaluate and review