Caroline HudsonCaroline HudsonExecutive Director People & LearningExecutive Director People & LearningMater Health ServicesMater Health Services

Geoff PageGeoff PageBI & Performance Management SpecialistBI & Performance Management SpecialistIBMIBM

Workforce PlanningWorkforce Planning

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The AustralianThe AustralianWorkforceWorkforce

Mater Health Services, BrisbaneMater Health Services, BrisbaneNursing Workforce Supply and DemandNursing Workforce Supply and Demand

Note: Fictitious Data Only

Challenges for Workforce PlanningChallenges for Workforce Planning

Single source of truthSingle source of truth

Definitions and benchmarks Definitions and benchmarks

Low maintenance Low maintenance

Easily understood informationEasily understood information

Cognos @ MaterCognos @ Mater

Developing the SolutionDeveloping the Solution

Partnering with Cognos Professional Partnering with Cognos Professional Services using MaterServices using Mater’’s reporting tool.s reporting tool.

The Workforce Planning ToolThe Workforce Planning Tool

Workforce Planning Contributor Application

New Initiatives

Existing

BudgetFinance

Report - Supply & Demand

Pipeline

Attrition History

Total

Attrition Rate

Report - Composition

Attrition Reporting

Total

Process OverviewProcess Overview

Results to dateResults to date

Confidence in Attrition Data is up from 70% to Confidence in Attrition Data is up from 70% to 95%.95%.

The Cognos Tool has provided visibility of data The Cognos Tool has provided visibility of data for important workforce decisions, including for important workforce decisions, including scenario planning.scenario planning.

Data collection now takes seconds rather than Data collection now takes seconds rather than months.months.

User feedback has been extremely positive to User feedback has been extremely positive to date.date.