Workforce analytics, performance management and performance platforms
Three different things that are often confused.
| Workforce analytics | Performance management | Workforce performance platform | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Reports on data already held: headcount, turnover, absence, hiring | Runs goals, reviews, feedback and 1-on-1s | Measures the factors behind sustainable performance and supports action |
| Data source | HR and business systems | Managers and employees entering information | Employee survey and results |
| Looks at | What has happened | How individuals are doing against goals | What lets people perform, in teams |
| Typical owner | HR analytics | HR and line managers | HR and People teams, with managers |
They are not substitutes. An organization can use all three: analytics to see what has happened, performance management to run the cycle, and a platform to see what is behind performance.