Key takeaways: The economy is continuing to reshape the landscape – with cloud HCM platforms benefiting from ongoing consolidation. Connecting the people experience requires integrated systems, and if the future of work is one that blends tasks and skills, AI will be the catalyst – if adoption levels can increase. Employee listening, coaching, TA and learning are some of the key areas leading AI transformation, but interoperability and coherence of agents are key.
Talent Management Systems Comparison to help you find the best HR System
Using the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success will help you overcome any challenges in finding the best HCM system through talent management technology analysis. Who benefits most from downloading and studying this 9-Grid™?
- Talent management leaders
- Employee experience professionals and
- other heads of HR and talent.
Regardless of your industry vertical, the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success gives you an unrivalled depth of market insight and the ability to compare talent management systems in a way that no other market analysis tools can match.
Fosway Group works closely with corporate talent teams, getting the latest from vendors and conducting rigorous research to identify the performance and potential of HR tech available to enable you to make informed buying decisions when it comes to your talent management cycle.
WHAT IS THE 9-GRID™?
The Fosway 9-Grid™ is a five-dimensional model that can be used to understand the relative position of solutions and providers in a particular learning and talent systems market. It allows you to compare different solutions based on their Performance, Potential, Market Presence, Total Cost of Ownership and Trajectories across the market.
It is unique, because it sees value in all its zones. It not only provides an understanding of the market, but also identifies the high-level actions that can help organisations get the best from vendors.
For more information on how it works, read our introduction to the 9-Grid™ guide here.
For most of the Talent & People Success solutions market it has been a hugely challenging year. In our profiling of suppliers many had experienced half the growth of last year, not because of growing ambivalence about the people agenda – but because economic headwinds have shaped the market. But niche vendors focused on skills have also shown some incredible resilience in the face of shrinking HR budgets. Skills, tasks, the future work, AI transformation and strategic workforce planning are the hot themes for 2026 and HR teams are keen to harness a whole new world of workforce intelligence – in the face of growing pressure from HCMs.
HR Software Company Comparisons using The Fosway 9-Grids™
The Fosway 9-Grid™ is the only independent vendor analysis comparison tool designed for European companies evaluating Next Gen HR, Talent, or Learning solutions, specifically aimed at aiding comparisons between HR software companies.
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