Enginuity-SWP

Strategic Workforce Planning diagnostic questionnaire
As the charity dedicated to finding new ways to close skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing, Enginuity works with partners to develop new tools for employers like you.

We are currently working with UKRI Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Teesside University on a strategic workforce planning tool.

To ensure that this tool meets the real needs of UK employers we would really appreciate it if you could complete this survey. We estimate it would take about 15 minutes of your time.

All responses will remain confidential, and data will be aggregated to ensure privacy; but by participating you will be given access to a summary of the results, helping you to compare your practices against other employers.

Help us to help you.

Many thanks,

Ann Watson, Chief Executive, Enginuity.

Consent:
By proceeding with this questionnaire, you confirm that you understand its purpose and agree to participate voluntarily.*

I agree

Section 1: Strategic Direction
This section asks questions related to the strategic direction of your organisation.
1- Do you have a written company strategy in place? If yes, over what time period does it cover?*

Yes - Short-term (less than 1 year)Yes - Medium-term (1-2 years)Yes - Long-term (2-5 years)Yes - Longer-term (5+ years)No - we don't have an explicit strategy in placeDon't knowOther
2- What are your organisation's main strategic goals for the next 12 months?*

3- What would be your organisation's main strategic goals in the following years?*

	1-2 years	2-5 years	Any detail you'd like to add?
To improve operational efficiency
To cut costs
Increasing market share in existing markets
To develop new products or services
To expand into new markets or industries
Automate processes
Increase production capacity

4- How do you anticipate your organisation's strategic direction to change (if at all) in the future (5+ years)?*
5- How are customer demands expected to change for your organisation?*

Increased demand for personalised products and servicesIncreased demand for eco-friendly products and servicesIncreased demand for fast and efficient deliveryIncreased demand for Just In Time (JIT) deliveryIncreased demand for onshoringIncreased demand for offshoringIncreased demand for UK origin of partsOther

Section 2: Engineering Workforce
This section asks questions related to the current and future engineering workforce in your organisation.
6- What are the key challenges related to the Engineering Workforce in your organisation?*

Difficulty in attracting new talentDifficulty in retaining skilled employeesDifficulty in upskillingDifficulty in reskillingTraining and developmentInability to forecast workforce requirementsLack of understanding of workforce metrics and analyticsChallenges related to diversity and inclusionDemographic challenges (e.g. Ageing workforce, Geographic disparity etc.)Other
You selected upskilling and/or reskilling. Please give some details about what are the difficulties in relation to upskilling and/or reskilling?

7- What Policy related factors impact your workforce?*

	Current workforce	Workforce in 1-2 years	Workforce in 2-5 years	Please explain how it impacts
Withdrawal from EU
Immigration policy
Taxation
Inflation
Cost of borrowing
Apprenticeship levy
Labour laws and regulations

.... Please write any other Policy related factors that impact your workforce?

	Policy related factor	Current workforce	Workforce in 1-2 years	Workforce in 2-5 years	Please explain how it impacts
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8- Which of the following Technology related factors impact your workforce?*

	Current workforce	Workforce in 1-2 years	Workforce in 2-5 years	Please explain how it impacts
Digitalisation
Automation
Robotics
Machine learning and AI
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Cloud computing and data analytics
Cyber security

.... Please write any other Technology related factors that impact your workforce?

	Technology related factor	Current workforce	Workforce in 1-2 years	Workforce in 2-5 years	Please explain how it impacts
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9- What engineering and manufacturing related job roles are critical to your organisation's strategy currently (1-2 years)? Please list top 5*

10- What engineering and manufacturing related job roles are critical to your organisation's strategy in the future (2-5 years)? Please list top 5*

11- What are the top 5 Technical Skills critical to your organisation's strategy? Please list top 5*

12- What are the top 5 Non-Technical Skills critical to your organisation's strategy? Please list top 5*

13- Are current job roles changing in your organisation?*

YesNo
14- You answered 'Yes' to the previous question, could you please provide more details? Which job roles and skills are experiencing the most change and why?*
15- How do you know the skills and competencies of your current workforce?*

We have formal skills audit / skills matrix processes in placeWe don't use a formal processOther
16- How do you benchmark your workforce against industry and competitors?*

Conducting regular employee surveys and measuring engagement and satisfaction levelsAnalysing workforce metrics such as turnover rates, time to hire, and cost per hireComparing workforce demographics and diversity metrics to industry benchmarksParticipating in industry surveys and benchmarking studiesWe don’t have the capability to benchmark ourworkforceWe don't benchmark our workforceOther

Strategic Workforce Planning diagnostic questionnaire