What is Workforce Management?
Workforce management—also known as strategic workforce planning—encompasses all the processes required to deploy your workforce optimally. Within Nétive VMS, labour demand is intelligently matched with available talent. This ensures that you always have the right capacity—permanent, temporary, or external—at exactly the right time.
Our solution supports forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, traffic management, and reporting. Thanks to integrations with HR and ERP systems, and self-service portals for suppliers and workers, workforce management becomes a streamlined, data-driven process.
Forecasting: How much work is expected?
Nétive VMS supports the creation of accurate forecasts based on historical data and trends—think seasonal peaks in production or customer service. By linking forecasting with your contingent workforce strategy, you stay prepared and avoid over- or under-staffing.
Our integrations with platforms like SAP, AFAS, and planning tools allow workload forecasts to be automatically shared with suppliers or talent pools—enabling faster, smarter decision-making.
Capacity Management: How many people do we need?
Nétive VMS strengthens capacity planning through real-time visibility into the availability of both internal and external workers. You can record roles, skills, and availability, and with one click, see exactly what contingent resources you need to meet demand.
The platform helps determine optimal staffing—leveraging preferred suppliers, MSP structures, and talent pools—to build a flexible, scalable, and compliant workforce.
Scheduling: How do we turn capacity into effective planning?
By combining WFM functionality with hiring management, Nétive VMS enables seamless alignment of schedules and assignments. Internal rosters are supplemented with external resources via self-service requests or automated matching, creating a unified view of all scheduled work—regardless of employment type.
Schedules take into account legislation, collective agreements, budgets, and availability. Staff and suppliers can indicate their preferences and availability via portals.
Traffic Management: Managing deviations in real-time
Unexpected changes? Nétive VMS provides real-time traffic management. Dashboards and notifications show when immediate action is needed—whether due to illness, absence, or sudden demand spikes. Quickly connect with suppliers or alert talent pools.
This dynamic response capacity helps maintain service levels while keeping workloads manageable.
