AI is redefining the workforce — and most planning models aren’t ready

SAP research shows 62% of C-suite executives are dissatisfied with integration between people data and business performance. Only 21% plan for AI’s impact on job design, while 50% plan for productivity effects. Fragmented planning across HR, finance, and procurement prevents assessment of automation, reskilling, or contractor use on headcount, skills, spend, and productivity. Workforce planning must become a continuous, joint finance-HR-procurement discipline to evaluate human-digital labor configurations and associated costs.