Use Case

Headcount planning in Pigment

Align your business strategy with your revenue objectives, salesforce capacity, and hiring plans.
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Headcount planning as we know it is broken
Workforce costs are the largest portion of organizational expenses, but building an effective headcount plan comes with multiple challenges.
Business objectives, hiring, and financial plans aren’t always aligned
It can take an extremely long time to make and approve decisions
Decisions are made based on unreliable data
Measuring and reporting ROI on talent is difficult

Understand your most valuable resource

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Make informed decisions with business insights

Understand the impact of internal and external events on your workforce and your plans; align the business’ resources to support its overarching objectives.
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Turn data to insight, act on it fast

Identify at a glance gaps between budgeted headcount and actuals, quickly understand the impact on revenue and bottom line targets, and adjust your plans accordingly.
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Bring everyone into one place

Provide a shared line of sight between human resources, finance, talent acquisition, and hiring managers so they can be on the same page and get things done faster.

Key features for effective Headcount planning

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Workflows

Build end-to-end workflows and facilitate collaboration between the different stakeholders involved in the headcount planning process.

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Headcount planning integrations for Pigment
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Automated headcount planning

Connect your different systems (ATS, HRIS, ERP) with robust integrations and data flows, and build an effective headcount plan based on accurate and real-time data.

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Organizational charts

Visualize and model any hierarchy of your organization, directly in Pigment.

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"Amazing experience using Pigment for our internal process and annual planning needs. The system is easy to use, adapts to our organization's needs and the product continues to innovate."
IT Services · 30B+ USD
"Good experience implementing the tool, very strong user interface making it easy and fun to use. Stakeholders have been impressed by the look & feel which helped rolling it out to a broad audience."
Consumer Goods · 3B-10B USD
"Its ease of use, advanced analytics and collaboration capabilities make it a valuable asset for any organization looking to improve its performance and achieve its goals."
Finance · 500M-1B USD
"Futuristic planning and modelling platform. Provides excellent user experience, is highly adaptable, sleek , and saves us a TON of time. Could not imagine forecasting without it."
IT Services · 250M-500M USD
"Pigment is a very user friendly tool. It really is capable of doing magic in terms of financial planning."
Software · 3B-10B USD
"Pigment has become an invaluable tool in our organisation, both for actual margins analytics and scenario modeling."
Retail · 50M-250M USD
"We now have a collaborative tool to better steer our budget and be more efficient during forecasting period... We have onboarded many stakeholders and receive very positive feedbacks."
Services · 50M-250M USD

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Forecast revenue taking into account the company’s entire customer journey. Incremental or zero-based budgeting, top-down or bottom-up, tailor your revenue to your business.
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Get a clear view of your sales capacity to allocate and optimize resources with efficiency.
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P&L, Cashflow, Balance Sheets

Model and forecast any financial statements directly with Pigment.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is headcount planning and why is it important?

Headcount planning involves forecasting and managing the number of employees needed to meet business goals. It is crucial for aligning staffing levels with organizational objectives, optimizing workforce allocation, and supporting talent management to drive growth and efficiency.

What are the key features of Pigment's headcount planning software?

Pigment’s headcount planning solution includes real-time data integrations (HRIS, ATS, ERP), to be hired approval workflows, customizable forecasting models, and scenario analysis. These features help you accurately project staffing requirements, manage budget constraints, and adapt to changing business conditions.

What kind of support does Pigment offer to its users?

Pigment offers comprehensive support including training, customer service, and a wealth of online resources. This ensures that users can fully leverage the platform's capabilities to enhance their business planning and analysis.

How does Pigment help HR collaborate effectively with the rest of the organization?

Pigment helps collaboration among HR, sales, and finance teams by providing a unified planning platform and giving them access to real-time and accurate data. With features like scenario planning, comments features, end-to-end workflows, and comprehensive org chart visualization, Pigment enables seamless communication and collaboration. HR teams can align staffing needs with business' targets and budget constraints, while finance teams can manage departmental budgets and forecast financial impacts. This integrated approach ensures that all teams work from a single source of truth, improving decision-making and aligning strategies across the organization.

Can Pigment handle the needs of large organizations?

Yes, Pigment is scalable and flexible, making it suitable for large organizations. It can handle complex data sets and multiple users, ensuring that even large teams can collaborate effectively on financial planning and analysis, s&op and workforce planning. Companies like Unilever and The Coca-Cola Company count on Pigment to support their financial, sales, workforce and supply chain planning.

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