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Your HR data already holds the answers You just can't see them yet.
A structured, sequenced approach to building a people analytics capability. 15 domains. 4 analytics levels. Live in 6-8 weeks.
The problem
HR analytics without intelligence creates no value
Most organisations have data. Few have the intelligence to turn it into decisions.
Your HRIS tells you what happened. It does not tell you why it happened, what will happen next, or what to do about it.
BI teams know the technology but not the HR models behind it. The result is dashboards that look good but mean nothing.
Analytics without action has no impact. HR Business Partners need the skills to read the data and act on it with line managers.
THE FOUR LEVELS
From reporting what happened to influencing what happens next
Most HR teams are stuck at level one: reports that tell you what already happened. The real value starts when analytics can tell you why, what will happen next, and what to do about it. Each level builds on the one before it.
What is happening?
Headcount, turnover, demographics, and trends. The starting point. Most HRIS platforms stop here.
Why is it happening?
Root cause analysis. Why are people leaving? Why is performance uneven across teams? Why is one region outperforming another?
What will happen?
Flight risk modelling, succession forecasting, workforce projections. Seeing problems before they arrive.
How can we influence it?
Recommended actions tied to the data. Retention strategies, development priorities, workforce rebalancing. This is where analytics becomes decision-making.
DATAWIZ IN ACTION
See lifecycle risk before it constrains growth
DataWiz brings career stage, tenure and institutional knowledge into a clear risk view. HR leaders can identify where risk is concentrated and direct retention, succession and workforce action with evidence.
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HOW IT WORKS
Design by priority. Deploy by data availability.
No need to wait until all your data is perfect. Deployment is sequenced to deliver the quickest win first.
We map every data source that is relevant to your people analytics capability - HRIS, payroll, talent, and performance systems - and assess the quality and accessibility of the data in each.
- Most organisations have more HR data than they realise and less usable HR data than they need. The audit identifies what exists, where it lives, how clean it is, and what it would take to connect it. This prevents the analytics build from being delayed by data quality issues that were not anticipated.
- We assess data against three dimensions: completeness (are the fields populated?), accuracy (does the data reflect reality?), and accessibility (can it be extracted and connected to other sources?). Each dimension gets a score that determines the complexity of the DataHub integration.
- The audit produces a data readiness report that sets realistic expectations for what the analytics platform can deliver in the first phase, and what will require data remediation before it becomes available.
DataHub connects your data sources into a single structured layer. Clean, consistent data flows from your existing systems into the analytics platform without manual exports or spreadsheet maintenance.
- DataHub connects to your HRIS, payroll, talent, and performance systems through standard integrations. For systems without standard connectors, we build custom integrations. The goal is to eliminate the manual data preparation that currently consumes HR team time before every reporting cycle.
- Data is structured against a consistent taxonomy - job families, levels, locations, and tenure bands - that makes it comparable across business units and over time. Without this structure, dashboards show data but cannot answer the questions that matter.
- The integration is configured and tested before any dashboard is built. A dashboard built on poorly structured data produces confident-looking answers to the wrong questions. We validate the data layer before moving to the analytics build.
DataWiz dashboards are built against the specific questions your HR team and leadership need to answer. We start with the 15x4 matrix of strategic perspectives and configure the views that matter most for your context.
- We run a requirements session with HR and the relevant business leaders to identify the five to eight questions that the analytics platform needs to answer in the first phase. This prevents the build from becoming an attempt to answer every possible question and delivering nothing useful quickly.
- DataWiz ships with 60+ pre-built strategic perspectives across the 15x4 matrix. We configure the views that are most relevant to your context rather than building from scratch. This reduces the time to first dashboard from months to weeks.
- Dashboards are designed for the people who will use them daily - HR business partners, CHROs, and line managers - not for data analysts. The design prioritises clarity and actionability over comprehensiveness.
Your HR team is trained to use the dashboards, interpret the data, and present findings to business leaders. Analytics capability that lives only with the vendor is not sustainable.
- We run structured enablement sessions with the HR team covering how to navigate the dashboards, how to interpret the metrics, and how to identify the patterns that warrant further investigation. The goal is to build internal confidence, not dependency on Peopletree for every insight.
- HR business partners receive specific training on how to translate dashboard data into business conversations. The ability to say 'our attrition in the engineering function is 23% above the company average and the primary driver is development opportunity' is a different skill from knowing how to read a chart.
- We also train the HR team on the limitations of the data - what the dashboards can and cannot tell them, and where they need to supplement analytics with qualitative investigation. Overconfidence in data is as dangerous as underconfidence.
The analytics platform evolves as your questions evolve. TAILA adds predictive and prescriptive intelligence on top of the dashboards, surfacing patterns and generating recommendations that manual analysis would miss.
- In the first 90 days after go-live, we run monthly optimisation sessions to refine the dashboards based on how the HR team and business leaders are actually using them. The initial build is rarely the final build - usage patterns reveal which views are most valuable and which can be simplified.
- TAILA is activated once the data layer is stable and the HR team is comfortable with the descriptive dashboards. It adds predictive analytics - flight risk scoring, performance trajectory modelling, and capability gap forecasting - on top of the existing data.
- The quarterly business review cycle is built into the engagement. Every quarter, we review which questions the analytics platform is answering well, which new questions have emerged, and what changes to the data or dashboard configuration would improve the platform's value.
HOW IT IS DELIVERED
The platform components behind your analytics capability
Three integrated components work together to connect your data, surface insights, and add intelligence.
Connects your HRIS, talent, and payroll data into a single layer. Feeds clean, structured data into every DataWiz dashboard.
The Tableau-powered dashboards your HR team and leadership will use daily. 60+ pre-built strategic perspectives across the 15x4 matrix.
Adds predictive and prescriptive intelligence on top of your dashboards. Surfaces patterns and generates recommendations that manual analysis would miss.
The business case
5 questions every CHRO should ask before building a people analytics capability
These questions shaped the design of our analytics approach. They come from three years of consulting with HR leaders who wanted to build the capability but struggled to know where to start.
Do we really need a people analytics capability?
Yes - without exception. We now live in a data economy where analytics has disrupted entire industries. Running an HR function without people analytics is like driving without a dashboard: no odometer (where you've been), no speedometer (how fast you're going), no fuel gauge (how far you can go). Every HR function needs this capability.
"The real question is how to build it efficiently."
Don't we already have analytics built into our HRIS?
Your HRIS almost certainly has descriptive analytics - what happened. But the real value is in the other three types: diagnostic (why it happened), predictive (what will happen), and prescriptive (what to do about it). Today's HRIS platforms cannot provide a complete people analytics capability.
"What does this data mean? And what do you want me to do about it?"
Do we build or buy our people analytics capability?
Neither - you 'buy to build.' Building from scratch is expensive because you almost never get it right the first time. Buying a complete solution locks you into a third party. The right approach is to buy a foundational toolkit built on best-in-class technology, then customise it as your analytics function matures.
"Buy to build saves both time and money, and keeps ownership with you."
What criteria should we use to select a 'buy to build' platform?
The technology must be best-in-class with skills readily available in the market. The two biggest players are Tableau and Power BI. Any system built on proprietary technology will limit your ability to customise and lock you in. We recommend Tableau: it has twice the market share of Power BI, enterprise-grade security, and the skill set is widely available.
"We recommend Tableau. It has twice the market share of Power BI, enterprise-grade security, and the skill set is widely available."
How do I start building a people analytics capability?
Three steps: assign the right project lead, start with the most accurate data you already have in your HRIS, and get your HR Business Partners trained. Analytics without action has no impact. HR Business Partners are critical to success. Start simple, demonstrate value, and let the capability mature.
"Start with data you have. Build credibility. Expand from there."
Outcomes
Value demonstrated in weeks, not months
We start with what you have, deliver value quickly, and build from there.
Phase 1 complete using data from your existing HRIS.
Able to facilitate data-driven conversations with line managers.
Each domain adds strategic perspectives as data matures.
The Tableau workbooks and data models belong to your organisation.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
RELATED INSIGHTS
Further reading
Design an Effective Talent Management Strategy
How people analytics connects to talent strategy - the data infrastructure decisions that determine whether HR can answer the questions the business is asking.
Why Integrated Talent Management Outperforms Point Solutions
The data fragmentation argument - why people analytics only works when assessment, performance, development, and succession data live in the same system.
Talent Management Strategy for Business Growth
The workforce planning and analytics decisions that growing organisations need to make before headcount pressure forces reactive hiring and promotion.
Who is this for?
CHROs and HR leaders who want to build a people analytics capability efficiently, without waiting for perfect data.
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