Understanding the requirement of the organisation.

Understanding the future need and defining an action of plan In 80's issues were technology but in past few year the issues were aspiration, iteration and retention. Concept, process and techniques of forecasting According to coleman human recourse or manpower planning is "the process of determining manpower requirements and the means for meeting those requirements in order to carry out the integrated plan of organisation" We take manpower planning in terms of demand plan and supply plan. Demand is what required by the organisation and supply plan is the plan to meet those requirements. According to E.W Uetter, human resource planning is "a process by which an organisation should move from its current manpower position to its desired manpower position". Planning is a process which involves continuous changing changes. Through planning we have right number and right kind of people at right place at right time. Manpower planning or human resource planning is the process of forecasting an organisation's future demand for, and supply right type of people in the right number. Manpower planning is a core function of human recourse management because only after this HRM department can initiate other processes like recruitment and selection and so on.

Need For human resource planning Shortage of employees or variety of skills Rapid changes in technology, marketing, management. Changes in organisational structure (promotions ). Organisational restructuring delegation of power. Expansion and contraction. Demographic changes. Government policies & working conditions. Labour laws. Manpower Forecasting: Manpower forecasting is the process of estimation the future quantity of estimating and quality of people required Forecasting starts with the organisational long term and short term plans. Determine what staff-mix is desirable in future. Staffing level in different part of organisation to avoid costs. Objectives of Manpower Planning: To recruit and retain human resource of required quality and quantity Meeting the need of expansion, diversification Impact of technology on work. To make use of human resources To foresee the employee turnover Manpower planning process: Analyzing organisational plan

Demand forecasting. Forecasting the human resources required in accordance with organisational plans. Supply forecasting. Recent market condition. Economical situation of the country.