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Conclusion/19Throughout history, many companies have approached staffing decisions by reacting to changingbusiness needs as they arise, rather than adopting proactive strategies to plan for inevitablebusiness peaks and valleys. When business is booming in a robust economy, it may seemplausible to build your workforce steadily as you build your business. But, in the current economicand market cycles we are seeing ahead, it’s clear that is no longer a sustainable workforce strategyfor any business.If project workforces are set to grow, and the supply of these resources continues to decline, theonly way forward is more proactive planning of this precious resource.By using a methodology such as the Lean principles, and ensuring your workforce planningteam addresses those critical questions of budget, cyclical demand and talent productivity, anyorganization has a better chance of securing the skills and experience it needs.In this highly competitive job segment, workforce-planning solutionsmust be cost-effective and deliver high-quality results—and they canonly do this if they are well-planned and responsive.