But conscientious analytics and good manager judgment together go a long way in capturing value-driving behaviors in HR metrics, which in turn puts the humanity in human capital.

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Individual performance data and job competency modeling provide much of the data used for analytics using this view, along with HR efficiency metrics.

FORBES: HR Analytics And Competitive Advantage

It also requires information systems that have the right metrics and analytics, and organization designs and practices that link HR managers to business units.

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