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Human Capital Planning Training

SAQA US AATICD-0074 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $913 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the skills to strategically align human capital planning with organisational goals. Participants will learn to forecast workforce needs, analyse talent gaps, and develop actionable plans to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time. The course focuses on practical application within the South African business context.

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse the relationship between human capital planning and organisational strategy.
  • Apply forecasting techniques to identify current and future workforce needs.
  • Evaluate talent gaps and develop strategies to address them.
  • Design a human capital plan that includes recruitment, retention, and succession planning.
  • Implement metrics to monitor and adjust the human capital plan.
  • Demonstrate understanding of legislative and ethical considerations in workforce planning.

Target Audience

This course is designed for HR professionals, managers, and business leaders involved in strategic workforce planning, talent management, or organisational development.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Human Capital Planning

Objectives:
• Define human capital planning and its strategic importance.
• Differentiate between human capital planning and HR planning.
• Identify the key components of the human capital planning process.
• Understand the role of human capital in achieving organisational goals.

Topics:
• What is human capital planning?
• Strategic importance of human capital.
• Difference between human capital planning and HR planning.
• Key components: forecasting, analysis, and action planning.
• Linking human capital to business strategy.
• Overview of the planning cycle.
• Case studies of successful human capital planning.

Day 2: Workforce Demand and Supply Analysis

Objectives:
• Apply techniques for forecasting workforce demand.
• Analyse internal and external labour supply.
• Identify gaps and surpluses in the workforce.
• Use quantitative and qualitative methods for analysis.

Topics:
• Forecasting workforce demand: trends and drivers.
• Quantitative methods: trend analysis, ratio analysis.
• Qualitative methods: Delphi technique, scenario planning.
• Analysing internal supply: skills inventories, succession planning.
• Analysing external supply: labour market trends.
• Gap analysis: identifying shortages and surpluses.
• Practical exercise: demand and supply forecasting.

Day 3: Strategic Workforce Planning Frameworks

Objectives:
• Apply strategic workforce planning models.
• Develop action plans to address workforce gaps.
• Integrate human capital planning with organisational strategy.
• Evaluate the impact of external factors on workforce planning.

Topics:
• Strategic workforce planning models: integrated, scenario-based.
• Developing action plans: recruitment, training, restructuring.
• Aligning human capital plans with business strategy.
• Environmental scanning: PESTLE analysis.
• Risk management in workforce planning.
• Case study: developing a strategic workforce plan.
• Group activity: creating a workforce action plan.

Day 4: Implementation and Monitoring of Human Capital Plans

Objectives:
• Implement human capital plans effectively.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of planning initiatives.
• Use key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress.
• Adjust plans based on feedback and changing conditions.

Topics:
• Implementation strategies: communication, change management.
• Monitoring tools: dashboards, scorecards.
• Key performance indicators for human capital.
• Evaluating plan effectiveness: metrics and benchmarks.
• Continuous improvement: feedback loops and adjustments.
• Technology in human capital planning: HRIS, analytics.
• Practical exercise: designing a monitoring dashboard.

Day 5: Integration, Ethics, and Future Trends

Objectives:
• Integrate human capital planning across business functions.
• Address ethical considerations in workforce planning.
• Explore future trends affecting human capital.
• Present a comprehensive human capital plan.

Topics:
• Cross-functional integration: finance, operations, marketing.
• Ethical issues: fairness, privacy, diversity.
• Future trends: remote work, gig economy, AI.
• Scenario planning for future workforce challenges.
• Final project: presenting a human capital plan.
• Peer review and feedback.
• Course wrap-up and assessment.

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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25 15% off
30 18% off
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3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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5 3% off
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15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 40% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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