How a 1,500-Employee Organization Went Live with AI-Native People Analytics in Under 14 Days
Executive Summary
A fast-growing mid-market organization with a lean HR team (three people and no dedicated analytics staff) urgently needed a people analytics solution that delivered rapid time-to-value and ongoing expert support. Leveraging Included’s unique run-and-operate model, they signed a contract and were generating actionable insights and customized QBRs in less than two weeks, all while preserving budget and internal headcount. This enabled their CHRO and CFO to immediately see tangible ROI and approve full funding.
Customer Snapshot
A 1,500-employee services firm with a lean HR team (three people) and no dedicated analytics staff. They were evaluating modern, AI-driven people analytics to meet an executive mandate for better data-driven workforce decisions.
The Challenge
Tight timelines & budget pressures
Leadership required proof of concept within weeks, yet traditional deployments took months and six-figure budgets.
Resource constraints
The small HR team lacked the bandwidth for lengthy implementations or bespoke metric development.
Executive expectations
The CFO and CHRO demanded both speed and rigor –pilots needed to show immediate ROI to unlock further funding.
The Turning Point
Included has a proven playbook for customers using Workday, as was the case for this company. By connecting to their Workday instance out-of-the-box, Included ingested historical and current HR data within 7 days, demonstrating its flexibility and ability to handle unique data structures.
The Outcome
Go-live and immediate value in 14 days
From contract signing to dashboard access in under two weeks.
Immediate insights and customized QBRs
The AI agent surfaced key attrition drivers and hiring pipeline bottlenecks in the first week. Within 7 days of going live, they received a fully customized QBR delivered to them.
Significant budget savings
Less than half the cost of a legacy competitor who failed to deliver value and win the customer’s business.
Continued expert support
Monthly consulting hours accelerated adoption, enabling the HR team to quickly build custom metrics without needing to hire internal analytics staff. This showcased the power of getting a complete solution, not just a platform.
Under 14-day ROI
Unlocking broader organizational rollout due to the rapid demonstration of value.
IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
98% faster deployment
compared to legacy, pre-AI era, software for people analytics solutions
Expert support
and working hours eliminated the need for additional headcount
Saved $$$
by buying Included for a better price than the legacy offering
<14-day ROI,
unlocking broader organizational rollout
Customized QBR
delivered within 7 days of going live
Flexibility and configurability
to meet unique data and reporting needs
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