{"id":19693,"date":"2025-05-28T12:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.althea-groupe.com\/news\/simply-ep-3-what-the-vht-indicator-really-tells-us-workforce-management-and-operations-management"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:15:00","slug":"simply-ep-3-what-the-vht-indicator-really-tells-us-workforce-management-and-operations-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.althea-groupe.com\/en\/news\/simply-ep-3-what-the-vht-indicator-really-tells-us-workforce-management-and-operations-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Simply \u2013 EP 3: What the VHT Indicator Really Tells Us, Workforce Management and Operations Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/track.podcastics.com\/5780\/360221.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>00:25 : <\/strong>How to successfully implement a Workforce Management \/ Operations Management project<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>06:13 : <\/strong>How to interweave these two methods?<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>09:05 : <\/strong>The role of staff planning tools in processes<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>12:27 : <\/strong>Conclusion<\/p>\n\n<p>In this third and final episode of our series, Xavier Kelma (Expert GTA Manager at Alth\u00e9a) and Geoffroy d\u2019Argenlieu (President and co-founder of Timeskipper) address an essential question: <strong>how to operationally implement the combination of Workforce Management (WFM) and Operations Management?<\/strong><br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Combine the tools, yes\u2026 but especially the processes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The starting point for reflection is clear: <strong>tools only reflect the quality of the processes we put in place.<\/strong> As Xavier Kelma reminds us:<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cTools do what we tell them. I want to solve a problem, I ask myself questions, and tools will help me. But it&#8217;s not the tool that solves the problem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>The combined approach cannot rely solely on the technical integration of siloed solutions. It must be based on strategic thinking, driven by a deep understanding of operations, business lines, and data. <br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Management begins with workload<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Geoffroy d\u2019Argenlieu illustrates the challenge of sizing with a striking image:<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cBefore ordering bottles, a winemaker measures the volume of wine he can produce. For companies, it&#8217;s the same: we start by understanding the workload.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>In other words, <strong>operations management precedes and structures Workforce Management.<\/strong> It provides the essential data that feeds planning algorithms: the actual workload to be absorbed.<br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A virtuous cycle to initiate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Once the workload is well-defined, Workforce Management can use this data to <a href=\"https:\/\/althea-groupe.com\/nos-solutions\/rh\/gestion-des-temps-et-de-la-planification\/vers-une-gestion-des-temps-3a-agile-et-flexible\/\">build adjusted schedules<\/a>, taking into account social rules, employee preferences, and performance objectives.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe two approaches feed each other to create a continuous and completely virtuous improvement process\u201d<\/em>, summarizes the episode&#8217;s host.<br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our convictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start with the fundamentals:<\/strong> analysis of workload, flows, and operational experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make tools communicate:<\/strong> solutions must allow for fluid interoperability, but on solid process foundations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support projects:<\/strong> a good tool is not enough. A global transformation project is needed, driven by business lines and supervised by experts. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><em>\u201cA bad process will feed a tool with bad data. The tool will do its best, but will never compensate for an absent or flawed strategy.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Xavier Kelma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>00:25 : How to successfully implement a Workforce Management \/ Operations Management project 06:13 : How to interweave these two methods? 09:05 : The role of staff planning tools in processes 12:27 : Conclusion In this third and final episode of our series, Xavier Kelma (Expert GTA Manager at Alth\u00e9a) and Geoffroy d\u2019Argenlieu (President and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":19694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[202],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-althea-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Simply \u2013 EP 3: What the VHT Indicator Really Tells Us, Workforce Management and Operations Management<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to combine workload, tools, and processes for truly effective HR management? 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