The methodologies applied in Mizan
Mizan does more than collect data. Each stage works by a recognised method, and every result shows the reference it was built on. The platform applies these methods; it does not claim certification against them.
The methods and where they apply
ISO 30409: workforce planning
Planning starts from the organisation's strategy, then reads supply, demand and the gap, and reaches actions. This is the sequence of Mizan's stages from reading the organisation to the decision.
ISO 30414 indicators
Human capital reporting indicators, used to read the workforce in the supply analysis stage.
Galbraith Star Model
Looks at organisation design from connected angles, and is used as the frame for analysing the structure and its alternatives.
Span of control and layers
Measures direct reports and the number of layers, and shows a structure that is too flat or too deep.
Design criteria
Mandatory requirements any organisational alternative must meet, and weighted criteria for choosing between the accepted ones.
Point-factor job evaluation
Each job is rated on factors that carry points, and the total places it in the grade structure.
Workload-driven demand
Need is calculated from activity drivers and their frequency, duration and complexity, then converted to full-time equivalent (FTE).
Buy / Build / Borrow / Bound / Bot
Five options for closing a gap, plus retention: hire, develop, borrow, limit and automate.
Scenario planning and sensitivity
At least three scenarios, base, conservative and ambitious, compared by cost and by sensitivity to changing assumptions.
How the method shows in every result
Every finding in the platform comes with four elements, and a button to analyse it against the organisation's documents.
Meaning
What the result means, in plain language.
Reference
The standard or practice it was measured against.
Impact
How it affects the organisation's work and goals.
Options
The possible ways to act on it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mizan ISO certified?
No. Mizan applies the methods of ISO 30409 and ISO 30414 in its stages; it does not claim certification against them.
Can the method be adapted to our policies?
The organisation sets its own design criteria, both mandatory requirements and weighted criteria, and the AI expert reads its documents and policies as evidence in the analysis.
Why calculate demand from workload?
Because it ties headcount to each unit's real work, so the estimate of need can be explained and reviewed instead of resting on impression.
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