Sage
, which makes accounting, financial and HR software solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as some solutions for larger organizations, has announced the release of Workforce Intelligence, a new analytics engine for Sage People, designed to give HR leaders deeper visibility, anticipate challenges and drive strategic impact through data. It empowers HR leaders with new tools to build smarter, stronger global workforces.
Despite growing pressure on HR teams to take a more strategic role, research from Gartner found that although the labour market has undergone significant shifts, most organizations still rely on headcount-based planning, which limits their ability to anticipate future talent needs. In fact, only 15% of companies engage in strategic workforce planning, leaving a significant gap in HR’s ability to align talent with long-term business goals. Now available to Sage People customers, Workforce Intelligence addresses this gap by providing AI-powered insights, allowing HR to analyze, aggregate and visualize data to deeper insights into their business needs. With Workforce Intelligence, HR teams will benefit from predictive insights and real-time analytics to tackle common challenges with confidence
“Sage People is evolving to meet the changing needs of modern HR teams,” said Jonathan Cowan, EVP Product at Sage. “With Workforce Intelligence and Uptime, we’re giving our customers the insight, agility and support they need to build resilient, high-performing teams and deliver impact across their organizations. These new capabilities show how Sage is actively evolving Sage People to meet the real challenges HR leaders face today while setting them up for tomorrow.” The Workforce Intelligence engine is an integrated part of Sage People, the global cloud HR and People solution.
Workforce Intelligence is designed for mid-sized, global businesses, typically of 500 employees and more, and helps HR leaders see what’s really happening in their organization so they can respond to change with confidence. By highlighting trends and uncovering blind spots, this latest enhancement to Sage People gives managers a clearer view of their teams and supports them to make faster, more informed decisions. Built on the secure and flexible Salesforce platform, it combines flexibility, security and ease of use in one intuitive experience, which make it intuitive and user-friendly.
Sage Workforce Intelligence is a new AI-powered analytics engine for Sage People, the company’s HR and People platform. Launched in August 2025, it provides HR leaders with real-time, predictive insights to analyze workforce trends, anticipate challenges, and drive data-backed strategic decisions for mid-sized, global businesses. The solution leverages AI to give HR deeper visibility into their workforce, identify blind spots, and supports them in building smarter, stronger global workforces
Sage Workforce Intelligence’s AI-powered insights uses artificial intelligence to provide predictive insights and real-time analytics, moving beyond traditional headcount-based planning. It offers HR leaders a clearer view of workforce trends, patterns, and blind spots within their organization. It facilitates data-driven decisions, empowering HR teams to make faster, more informed, and strategic decisions based on comprehensive data analysis. It addresses the gap in strategic workforce planning by providing tools to align talent with long-term business objectives. Finally, it enables HR to proactively respond to organizational changes and challenges with greater confidence.
With research from IDC finding that reskilling is now one of the top three pain points for HR leaders, and only 13% of employees saying they feel well supported in their professional development, there is a clear need for more accessible, effective learning experiences. To help address this, Sage has partnered with Uptime, an award-winning micro-learning platform that uses AI to deliver curated micro-learning and wellbeing content to HR teams. It is available in over 24 languages. Its unique five-minute knowledge hacks distil key insights from books, courses, videos and podcasts, making it easier for employees to learn on the go.
“At Uptime, we believe the future of work depends on making knowledge as accessible and engaging as the apps people love in their daily lives,” said Jamie True, CEO of Uptime. “Through our partnership with Sage, we’re equipping HR teams with AI-powered tools that inspire continuous learning, unlock potential, and help every employee thrive – all in just minutes a day.”
“We’re excited about what Workforce Intelligence can bring to our team,” said James Proctor, Chief Operating Officer at Phase 3. “Having clearer insight into our people data will help us spot trends earlier, make faster decisions and support our teams more effectively across the organization.”