Succession Wizard

Succession Wizard is PC software for planning who will fill key roles in an organisation. It flags likely succession gaps and helps managers prepare for future staffing needs.

It is sold as ready-to-use software, with an evaluation version that limits the number of entries and the days of use.

What Succession Wizard offers

• Gap identification — shows where succession cover is missing.
• Workforce matching — pairs suitable people with specific jobs, and finds roles that fit a person's competencies.
• Configurable reports — management planning reports that can be filtered to show only what is needed.
• Import and export — exchanges data with other systems to reuse existing records.
• Annual support — optional support that includes upgrades during the support period.

Who it works with

Organisations of various sizes, including those with several business units run by one administrator.

Key facts

• Deployment: on a network with shared information, or on a single PC or laptop
• Setup: the maker says no consultants are needed to configure it