Using HCM Analytics to Drive HR BLOG: Author: Amy Lewis | Source: HCI | Published: June 25, 2012 Over the past few weeks, HCI and its research and online talent communities partner SAP, conducted a survey of HR and business leaders regarding their human capital management (HCM) analytical practices. In the coming months, a new report will be published, highlighting the most interesting and relevant findings on how talent management measures, analyzes and shares this information. In the mean time, be sure to check out this Executive Insight video that HCI has released from the executive members only vault on the "road signs" of workforce planning. Data are nothing more than numbers on a page (or smart phone) if not used to drive improvement. In this video, Peter Howes, Vice President at SuccessFactors, discusses the common pitfalls of trying to effectively implement a workforce planning strategy and the use of data in this process. Peter will be joined by Vanessa Sailor, Vice President, LoB HR Marketing, SAP AG and Debra D’Agostino, Editorial Director of Thought Leadership at Oxford Economics in an upcoming webcast on the business imperative of human capital analytics. In the webcast, the presenters will discuss new research in this area and share how the use of analytics can improve an organization's ability to drive HR efficiency, business impact, and business strategy.