Operational workforce plan (12 to 18-month outlook)
An operational workforce plan usually covers the next 12 to 18 months and should align with the timeframe of your organisation’s business planning cycle. It identifies actionable strategies to address a specific workforce gap in the short to medium term, and describes the workforce capability and capacity requirements to deliver against your organisation’s business plan.
An operational workforce plan is a more detailed plan and may define workforce needs by month or quarter depending on the nature of your organisation and the level of monitoring required. Despite its shorter term focus, you need to look further into the future (at strategic-level horizon) to understand where your organisation is headed.