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Workforce visibility: How to manage 10,000+ resources (without losing control)

Stop losing control of your large workforce. Learn how leading firms are overcoming fragmented systems to achieve true workforce visibility, maximize utilisation, and plan capacity effectively.

Written by Rahat Ahmed

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Resource Planning

Minute Read Why skills data has become a board-level asset See how board-ready skills intelligence connects skills, demand, capacity, and availability to support faster, data-driven workforce decisions.

Written by Mike Sander

Resource Planning

Minute Read How consulting firms can manage skills shortages without adding headcount Struggling with skills shortages? Discover how consulting firms use skills intelligence to uncover hidden expertise, improve utilisation and staff engagements faster.

Written by Harry Thompson Senior Enterprise Executive

Future of Work

Minute Read What 30 years of resource planning has taught us about growth What can 30 years of resource planning teach growing organisations? Discover the visibility, skills and workforce planning lessons that still matter today.

Written by Rahat Ahmed Resource Management Growth Leader

Resource Planning

Minute Read Retain Cloud 2.4: New capacity planning tools for smarter resource decisions See what's new in Retain Cloud 2.4, including Capacity Reports, schedule capacity charts, smarter notifications, and workflow improvements.

Written by Jamie Skuse Head of Product Delivery

Resource Planning

Minute Read Workforce planning for complex engineering and manufacturing projects Resource planning in engineering and manufacturing is buckling under project complexity. See how concurrent projects slip, and what fixes it.

Written by James Dack Senior Executive

Resource Planning

Minute Read Why engineering and manufacturing firms can't afford spreadsheet resource planning See why engineering and manufacturing firms are moving away from spreadsheets to improve planning, reduce delays, and protect margin.

Written by James Dack Senior Executive

Resource Planning

Minute Read Where resource planning loses time (and how Retain 2.3 is fixing it) See how Retain Cloud 2.3 improves resource planning, workforce planning, and capacity management by reducing day-to-day friction.

Written by Jamie Skuse Head of Product Delivery

Resource Planning

Minute Read Workforce visibility: How to manage 10,000+ resources (without losing control) Stop losing control of your large workforce. Learn how leading firms are overcoming fragmented systems to achieve true workforce visibility, maximize utilisation, and plan capacity effectively.

Written by Rahat Ahmed

Resource Planning

Minute Read The 2026 professional services outlook: resource planning in a skills-constrained market Explore the 2026 outlook for professional services and how firms are tackling skills shortages, margin pressure, and smarter resource planning.

Written by Rahat Ahmed

Future of Work

Minute Read Retain 2.2: New capabilities for enterprise resource planning teams See what’s new in Retain Cloud 2.2, including scheduling improvements, booking workflows, and new workforce planning reports for professional services teams.

Written by Jamie Skuse Head of Product Delivery

Tech

Minute Read How we use Retain to run our own delivery teams Go inside Retain’s own delivery model. See how we configure resource management to improve demand visibility, staffing, and capacity planning.

Written by Nick Grinfeld Operations Director

Future of Work

Minute Read Kainos announces partnership with Retain to deliver AI powered resource orchestration for Workday customers Kainos, a global digital technology provider and award-winning Workday partner, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Retain, the best-in-class resource and skills management platform.

Written by Rahat Ahmed