Techniques for manipulating and rearranging presentation of workforce data in accordance with different data-prediction scenarios available within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system, and an apparatus and hardware memory implementing the techniques

A hardware memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for manipulating and rearranging presentation of workforce data in accordance with different data-prediction scenarios available within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system, the operations comprising:

• causing display, within the GUI, of (i) a data-presentation region in which respective workplace planning data in accordance with a respective data-prediction scenario of a plurality of different data-prediction scenarios is presented and (ii) a data-modification region that includes a first user interface object for selecting one or more data-prediction scenarios of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios and a second user interface object for analyzing respective workforce planning data from two or more of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios;
• receiving, via the GUI and from within the data-modification region, information indicating a selection of a first data-prediction scenario of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios via the first user interface object included within the data-modification region, the first data-prediction scenario associated with a forecasting time period and a workforce resource dataset;
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• in response to receiving the information indicating the selection of the first data-prediction scenario of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios:
• causing display, within the data-presentation region of the GUI, of first forecasted headcount data of the first data-prediction scenario, the first forecasted headcount data being based on:
• the workforce resource dataset, wherein the workforce resource dataset is a multidimensional online analytical processing (OLAP) base cube dataset comprising a plurality of dimensions, wherein a respective dimension in the plurality of dimensions comprises a plurality of dimension members each having an identifier and a numerical component that includes employee headcount data for an organization, wherein a dimensional hierarchy is defined for data in the workforce resource dataset;
• a calculated first employee turnover rate that is based on historical turnover of the organization;
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• a generated headcount forecasting model that is generated based on a dimension level of the identifier;
• after causing display of the first forecasted headcount data of the first data-prediction scenario within the data-presentation region of the graphical user interface and after receiving an indication that the second user interface object included within the data-modification region has been selected to analyze the first data-prediction scenario as compared to a second data-prediction scenario of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios:
• causing display, within the data-presentation region of the GUI, of second forecasted headcount data of the second data-prediction scenario different from the first data-prediction scenario, the second forecasted headcount data being based on:
• the workforce resource dataset;
• a calculated second employee turnover rate for the organization that differs from the calculated first employee turnover rate;
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• the generated headcount forecasting model;
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• causing display, within the data-presentation region of the GUI using a dimensional hierarchy axis and a time axis of a planning grid, of generated planning data comprising the first forecasted headcount data of the first data-prediction scenario concurrently with the second forecasted headcount data of the second data-prediction scenario over the forecasting time period.

An apparatus for manipulating and rearranging presentation of workforce data in accordance with different data-prediction scenarios available within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
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• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• causing display, within the GUI, of (i) a data-presentation region in which respective workplace planning data in accordance with a respective data-prediction scenario of a plurality of different data-prediction scenarios is presented and (ii) a data-modification region that includes a first user interface object for selecting one or more data-prediction scenarios of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios and a second user interface object for analyzing respective workforce planning data from two or more of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios;
• receiving, via the GUI and from within the data-modification region, information indicating a selection of a first data-prediction scenario of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios via the first user interface object included within the data-modification region, the first data-prediction scenario associated with a forecasting time period and a workforce resource dataset;
• in response to receiving the information indicating the selection of the first data-prediction scenario of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios:
• causing display, within the data-presentation region of the GUI, of first forecasted headcount data of a first data-prediction scenario, the first forecasted headcount data being based on:
• the workforce resource dataset wherein the workforce resource dataset is a multidimensional online analytical processing (OLAP) base cube dataset comprising a plurality of dimensions, wherein a respective dimension in the plurality of dimensions comprises a plurality of dimension members each having an identifier and a numerical component that includes employee headcount data for an organization, wherein a dimensional hierarchy is defined for data in the workforce resource dataset;
• a calculated first employee turnover rate that is based on historical turnover of the organization;
• and
• a generated headcount forecasting model that is generated based on a dimension level of the identifier;
• after causing display of the first forecasted headcount data of the first data-prediction scenario within the data-presentation region of the GUI and after receiving an indication that the second user interface object included within the data-modification region has been selected to analyze the first data- prediction scenario as compared to a second data-prediction scenario of the plurality of different data-prediction scenarios:
• causing display, within the data-presentation region of the GUI, of second forecasted headcount data of the second workforce scenario different from a first workforce scenario, the second forecasted headcount data being based on:
• the workforce resource dataset;
• a calculated second employee turnover rate for the organization that differs from the calculated first employee turnover rate;
• and
• the generated headcount forecasting model;
• and
• causing display, within the data-presentation region of the GUI using a dimensional hierarchy axis and a time axis of a planning grid, of generated planning data comprising the first forecasted headcount data of the first data-prediction scenario concurrently with the second forecasted headcount data of the second data-prediction scenario over the forecasting time period.