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1. Succession Planning Best Practice:
Making the Most
of Technology
b y D r E d g a r P a l t z e r

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MAKING THE MOST OF
TECHNOLOGY
SUCCESSION PLANNING BEST PRACTICE:
PLANNING
Recent developments in the software solutions space
can be used to make the talent management element of
succession planning easier than ever before.

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A succession planning
tool can help to
determine which
employees have the
potential to develop
the skills needed
for them to become
suitable candidates
for high-level roles.
Succession
Planning Plug-Ins
and Modules
Some software solutions allow or-
ganizations to purchase a complete
HRIS (Human Resources Informa-
tion System) that comes with a
succession planning plug-in, while
others offer the option of purcha-
sing just the succession planning
module. Cloud-based software
solutions allow users to enter the
data they’ve collected and then
update and share it with leaders
worldwide.
The Main Features
of a Succession
Planning Tool
A succession planning tool can help
to determine which employees
have the potential to develop the
skills needed for them to become suita-
ble candidates for high-level roles.
A succession planning tool should
incorporate key information inclu-
ding job candidates’ certifications
and education, past work experience,
community involvement (if relevant), a
record of achievements, and details of
employees’ strengths and weaknesses.
Details regarding promotion readiness,
openness to relocation, and the com-
pany’s legacy and heritage should also
be included.
Taking Advantage of
Automation
Deploying automation in succession
planning can help organizations to
keep the process simple and fluid.
Whether employees improve or
decline, or if their ratings or interests
change, an automated system can
stay on top of this.

4. For more information
about succession
planning, visit the blog
of Dr Edgar Paltzer.