Succession Planning
The process of identifying future leaders and backup candidates for key roles.
References
- OPM Human Capital Management
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Official human-capital resource used as context for workforce planning and talent continuity.
FAQs
- Why use software for succession planning?
- Software can organize role criticality, potential successors, readiness notes, development plans, and review cycles across leadership teams.
- What should succession planning software track?
- It should track critical roles, successors, readiness, evidence, gaps, development plans, permissions, calibration, and change history.
Related Terms
Workforce Planning
The process of forecasting roles, headcount, skills, budgets, and hiring needs against business plans.
Performance Management
The HR process for setting goals, reviewing performance, giving feedback, and supporting employee growth.
Headcount Planning
The process of planning roles, hiring requests, budgets, and approvals for team growth or changes.
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