Aruspex Announces Release 2.7 of CAPTure Strategic Workforce Planning Software

World’s first software to allow organizations to link measurable HR strategies to comprehensive workforce plans – now organizations have a clear line of sight from the business’ goals to the HR plan

San Francisco, Calif. / December 23, 2008 — Aruspex, the only company focused solely on strategic workforce planning, today announced general availability of version 2.7 of their leading strategic workforce planning software CAPTure. In a world first, the software allows organizations to have measurable HR strategies linked to business goals and targeted at critical workforce groups.

The world’s most successful companies – including Starbucks Coffee Company, Aetna and Toyota – partner with Aruspex to plan and build their best workforce. Aruspex’s software analyzes internal and external workforce trends and guides effective planning to ensure that companies have the workforce agility to meet current and future business demands. Now, that software has been further enhanced to enable comprehensive online workforce action planning.

“While CAPTure has always allowed organizations to analyze and understand their workforce; and build effective models of the future, we know that’s not enough” said Tess Walton, co-founder of Aruspex. “Now, our software allows organizations to define, target and measure their HR strategies, with links to business strategies and workforce gaps.”

Walton said: “Finally, HR can map their work to business needs – online and in real time! Strategic workforce planning is so much more than just gaps and forecasts. This is a powerful tool for HR to develop effective strategies, and to demonstrate how they partner with the business.”

Release 2.7 of CAPTure is generally available now. For more information, visit http://www.aruspex.com/solutions_planning.html\

About Aruspex
Aruspex is the only company solely focused on strategic workforce planning, helping the world’s largest companies plan and build the right workforce to meet their strategic objectives. Aruspex’s software analyzes internal and external workforce trends to ensure that companies are completely prepared to meet current and future business demands. The Aruspex approach was developed through years of practical experience. Aruspex’s workforce planning software is a proprietary quantitative and qualitative workforce assessment and planning system that guides the company in planning and build future workforces. The system is complemented by Aruspex Advisory Programs that provide clients with hands-on education and ongoing guidance. For more information, visit www.aruspex.com.

Media Contacts
Tess Walton, Aruspex
415-738-8405
tess_walton@aruspex.com