VISIER UNIVERSITY
People Analytics 101: Introduction
1. Introduction and welcome 0.00
2. What is people analytics (PA)? 05.00
3. How is analytics different than reporting? 0:32
4. What are common PA metrics? 2:40
5. ANALYTICS IN ACTION: UKG 3:32
6. What impact can PA have on business? 4:08
7. What is the best way to start using PA? 6:28
8. ANALYTICS IN ACTION: Panasonic 11:02
9. How much data do I need to start with PA? 11:46
10. Does my data have to be "clean" first? 12:40
11. ANALYTICS IN ACTION: Baptist Health 13:41
12. Conclusion 14:41
About this course
This course will help you understand the basics of People Analytics as data analysis tool and as a practice. You will learn what some of the common HR metrics are, how to ask the best questions of PA, how PA impacts the business, and how to get started quickly.
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone new to PA, or for anyone who wants to refresh or expand their existing knowledge.
What will you learn?
- What people analytics is and how it works
- The difference between reporting + analytics
- Common HR metrics
- Using the SMART framework to ask the best PA questions
- How PA impacts the business
- Plus, real-world examples from Visier customers
Course resource materials
- Slides from the video course. Download: PDF or PPTX
- The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started With People Analytics (PDF)
- What Is People Analytics and How Do I Get Started? (article)
- 10 HR Metrics Every Business Should Track (PDF)
- Baptist Health customer story (webpage)
- Panasonic customer story (webpage)
- UKG customer story (webpage)
- HR Glossary
Meet the instructor
Carla Williams
Senior Director Value Realization
Carla is a passionate advocate and evangelist of People Analytics for making better decisions that improve both the employee experience and drive greater business results. She enjoys working with Visier customers to unlock the potential for rich insights that lies within their people data.
Carla is a former fortune 300 HR executive with an extensive background in business partnership, learning, talent, operations and technology.
"We're moving from reporting to insight to action, and we can't do any of that without our people analytics in Visier."
Melissa Shore
VP of Analytics & Employee Listening, UKG
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About Visier
Visier gives organizations a Workforce AI Edge: A set of AI-powered capabilities that help leaders understand the relationship between people and work, elevate employee productivity, and win by adapting to change faster. The company is the global leader in AI-powered people analytics, workforce planning, and compensation allocation. All Visier technology is underpinned by its Real-time People Data Platform, which uses AI to unlock the business-transforming potential of people data, work data, and the fusion of both. Founded in 2010 by the pioneers of business intelligence, Visier has over 60,000 customers in 75 countries—including enterprises like BASF, Panasonic, Experian, Amgen, eBay, Ford Motor Company, and more.
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