Succession Planning Software

Succession planning software for future-ready organizations

Prepare for organizational changes with succession software that keeps you ahead of the game.
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Overview

Help future-proof your workforce with succession planning

Finding and hiring the right people is no easy feat – don’t let your work go to waste due to future vacancies and turnover. With Dayforce Succession Planning, you can prepare your people so your workforce is ready for both expected and unexpected departures.

Create coverage plans for key roles

Prepare for turnover by identifying and developing employees to fill key positions.

Plan coverage for any position, from executive roles to entry-level employees.

Make informed decisions with real-time access to comprehensive HCM data.

Help employees see their future with you

Keep your top performers happy by encouraging their growth right within your own company.

Recognize employees’ career aspirations to support their ongoing growth and success.

Plan for your employees’ futures and help provide what they need to succeed.

What You Can Do

Find the right replacement faster

Only 21% of organizations have a formal succession plan in place, according to their HR professionals.* Dayforce Succession Planning software helps you identify and match the right employees with the right positions when you need them there most.

Source: SHRM, March 2022
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Track employee readiness for advancement

Monitor potential and promotion readiness across your workforce. Create informed plans with access to employee performance history, credentials, compensation data, and flight risk analytics.

Plan succession scenarios

Pave a path forward for any position. Manage talent pools, benchmark the strength of your overall succession plan, and ensure top-performing employees are part of the plan.

Identify your best internal candidates

Surface internal candidates for key roles at a glance with talent matrices. Visually compare employee performance to their potential to find suitable candidates for key roles.

What's Included

Prepare for what’s next with succession software

Get the tools you need to support your employees’ career goals, create business continuity, and build a more resilient workforce.
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Internal successor search

Access data across your entire organization to find the ideal successors for all roles in your organization.

Single-view talent reviews

Evaluate multiple employees from a single view to compare potential successors and find the best person for each role.

Talent matrices 

See which employees are ready to step up with visual matrices that compare their performance with their potential. 

Performance scores

Save time and eliminate duplicate entries. Dayforce automatically pulls performance scores into succession planning software so you don’t have to.

Flight risk insight

Rate and assess employees who are at high risk of leaving your organization. With flight risk insights, you can take action to prevent churn.

Promotion readiness 

Talent profiles clearly identify where employees are in their development path and their readiness for promotion. 

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Why our customers love Dayforce

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“Dayforce Performance and Succession Planning help our leaders and employees drive conversations around performance and be more proactive in identifying additional needs to help employees grow and develop within their roles.”

Steven DelVecchio

Senior Director of People Operations and Analytics

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is succession planning in HR?

Succession planning is the process of identifying and developing internal talent to fill critical leadership and key roles when they become vacant. It helps organizations maintain continuity, reduce hiring risk, and build a pipeline of ready employees aligned with long-term business goals.
Why do organizations need a formal succession plan?

Without a formal succession plan, organizations risk operational disruption when key roles turn over unexpectedly. A structured approach ensures critical positions aren't left without qualified candidates, reduces reliance on costly external hiring, and signals to employees that career growth opportunities exist internally.
How does succession planning software help identify internal candidates?

Succession planning software maps employee skills, performance history, and career trajectories against role requirements to surface qualified internal candidates. It gives HR leaders a clear view of bench strength across the organization, making it easier to prioritize development investments and close critical talent gaps proactively.
How does succession planning software integrate with performance and talent management systems?

Succession planning software integrates with performance and talent management systems by pulling in review scores, goal completion, and skills data to build accurate candidate profiles. Platforms like Dayforce connect succession planning natively with performance and learning, ensuring talent decisions are based on current, comprehensive employee data.
What should HR leaders look for in a succession planning solution?

Look for tools that offer talent pool management, skills gap analysis, org chart visualization, and integration with performance data. The best succession planning solutions make bench strength visible across the organization and connect development actions directly to identified successors, not just flag who needs to be replaced.

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