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	How pre-built people analytics got NCI from dirty data to fast people insights

How pre-built people analytics got NCI from dirty data to fast people insights

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Human Resources
Services	Data Science Services System Integration Training
Challenge	NCI needed a solution to address concerns over employee turnover, identify key talent, and tie employee engagement work to business results. Their existing HCM solution, Workday, had limited analytical capabilities and could not provide the necessary insights. Additionally, data inconsistencies and lack of standardization made it difficult for stakeholders to agree on key metrics, such as days-to-fill. NCI also faced challenges in quickly responding to customer contract proposal pricing, which required detailed analysis of current personnel and associated costs. Read More
About Customer	NCI is a leading provider of enterprise solutions and artificial intelligence services to U.S. defense, intelligence, health, and civilian government agencies. With 2,000 employees operating at more than 100 locations worldwide, NCI specializes in delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. The company is known for its expertise in handling complex, multi-year government contracts and its commitment to leveraging advanced technologies to meet the needs of its diverse clientele. NCI's workforce is a mix of seasoned professionals, including a significant number of veterans, who bring valuable experience and insights to the organization. Read More
Solution	NCI chose Visier’s pre-built people analytics solution to overcome their data challenges and enable data-driven decision-making. Visier helped NCI identify areas where data needed cleaning, allowing them to dig into problem areas by breaking them down to business units and specific programs. This granularity, combined with accurate data, revealed outliers and improved business processes collaboratively. By using Visier, NCI avoided hiring an additional staff of 10 for data cleanup. Visier’s guided analytics made it easy for NCI’s team to understand and explain metrics, leading to consistent and agreed-upon definitions. This facilitated more productive meetings and collaborative problem-solving between HR and business managers. Additionally, Visier enabled quick analysis for contract renewal proposals, providing insights on attrition and planned retirements in minutes, which were directly incorporated into proposals. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Human Resources

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

NCI needed a solution to address concerns over employee turnover, identify key talent, and tie employee engagement work to business results. Their existing HCM solution, Workday, had limited analytical capabilities and could not provide the necessary insights. Additionally, data inconsistencies and lack of standardization made it difficult for stakeholders to agree on key metrics, such as days-to-fill. NCI also faced challenges in quickly responding to customer contract proposal pricing, which required detailed analysis of current personnel and associated costs.

About Customer

NCI is a leading provider of enterprise solutions and artificial intelligence services to U.S. defense, intelligence, health, and civilian government agencies. With 2,000 employees operating at more than 100 locations worldwide, NCI specializes in delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. The company is known for its expertise in handling complex, multi-year government contracts and its commitment to leveraging advanced technologies to meet the needs of its diverse clientele. NCI's workforce is a mix of seasoned professionals, including a significant number of veterans, who bring valuable experience and insights to the organization.

Solution

NCI chose Visier’s pre-built people analytics solution to overcome their data challenges and enable data-driven decision-making. Visier helped NCI identify areas where data needed cleaning, allowing them to dig into problem areas by breaking them down to business units and specific programs. This granularity, combined with accurate data, revealed outliers and improved business processes collaboratively. By using Visier, NCI avoided hiring an additional staff of 10 for data cleanup. Visier’s guided analytics made it easy for NCI’s team to understand and explain metrics, leading to consistent and agreed-upon definitions. This facilitated more productive meetings and collaborative problem-solving between HR and business managers. Additionally, Visier enabled quick analysis for contract renewal proposals, providing insights on attrition and planned retirements in minutes, which were directly incorporated into proposals.

Impact #1	Improved decision-making and confidence in using data and analytics.
Impact #2	Development of two new guidebooks unique to NCI, used in Monthly Business Reviews.
Impact #3	Enhanced ability to predict retirements and plan for hiring and redeployment needs.

Impact #1

Improved decision-making and confidence in using data and analytics.

Impact #2

Development of two new guidebooks unique to NCI, used in Monthly Business Reviews.

Impact #3

Enhanced ability to predict retirements and plan for hiring and redeployment needs.

Benefit #1	Reduced days-to-fill from 46 to 29 days.
Benefit #2	Avoided hiring 10 new employees for data cleanup and analysis.
Benefit #3	Ability to provide people data for proposals in 10 minutes.

Benefit #1

Reduced days-to-fill from 46 to 29 days.

Benefit #2

Avoided hiring 10 new employees for data cleanup and analysis.

Benefit #3

Ability to provide people data for proposals in 10 minutes.

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How pre-built people analytics got NCI from dirty data to fast people insights

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