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Metric 05
Workforce Cost
What does the workforce actually cost by team, and where is the plan already off track?
Primary buyer: Chief Financial Officer
Example scope
- One definition of workforce cost: base, overtime, contractors, benefits
- Budget versus actual, by team and quarter
- Cost per hire and cost per open seat
- Scenario model for the next two headcount plans
Deliverables
EXAMPLE STRUCTURE- One workforce cost dashboard, HR and Finance agree the number
- Variance report by team, refreshed monthly
- Two-scenario forecast for the next planning cycle
Timeline
Three steps. A clear question gives a clear delivery.
01
Define
Week 1
Agree the cost components and the source ledgers.
02
Reconcile
Week 2
Match HR and Finance data to one number.
03
Forecast
Week 3
Live cost dashboard with a forward scenario.
The evidence
We measure what already exists before we propose anything new.
Analysis
Governance
Cost data is shared between HR and Finance only. Team-level detail is not shared outside those functions.
What comes next
A metric rarely stands alone. The natural next step is Attrition, or the first agent.
Next step
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