MMPH – 003

Master of Business Administration (MBA)/ Master of Business Administration

(Online) MBA(OL) / / Master of Business Administration(Human Resource
Management) (MBAHM)/ Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource
Management (PGDIHRM)

ASSIGNMENT
For
July 2024 and January 2025 Sessions

MMPH – 003: Human Resource Planning

(Last date of submission for July 2024 session is 31 st October 2024

and for January 2025 session is 30th April, 2025)

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
 ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MMPH – 003

Course Title : Human Resource Planning
Assignment Code : MMPH – 003/TMA/ JULY/2024
Coverage : All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment to the Coordinator of your
study centre. Last date of submission for July 2024 session is 31st October, 2024 and
for January 2025 session is 30th April 2025.

Assignment Brief:
Case Study Analysis and Application of HRP Theories in Wipro Limited

Read the following case study carefully:

Wipro Limited: Strategic Human Resource Planning in a Global IT Services

Company

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business

process services company, is headquartered in Bangalore, India. With a workforce
exceeding 180,000 employees, Wipro faces significant HR planning challenges such as
managing a large and diverse workforce, aligning HR strategy with business goals,
addressing skill gaps, and forecasting future HR needs in a rapidly evolving industry. The
HR team at Wipro, led by Chief Human Resources Officer, has implemented several
strategic HR planning initiatives to ensure the company’s workforce is equipped to meet
future demands:

 Conducting workforce analytics to predict future HR needs.

 Implementing reskilling and upskilling programs.
 Developing leadership succession plans.
 Enhancing diversity and inclusion efforts.

Questions:

a. Workforce Analysis and Forecasting:

i. Evaluate the current workforce analysis and forecasting methods used by Wipro.
How effective are these methods in predicting future HR needs?
 ii. Propose improvements to Wipro’s workforce analysis and forecasting processes.
Include specific tools and techniques that could enhance accuracy and
effectiveness.

b. Reskilling and Upskilling:

i. Assess the existing reskilling and upskilling programs at Wipro. How well do
these programs address skill gaps and prepare employees for future roles?
ii. Design a new reskilling and upskilling strategy that aligns with Wipro’s business
goals. Explain the types of programs, delivery methods, and how you would
measure their effectiveness.

c. Leadership Succession Planning:

i. Analyze Wipro’s leadership succession planning process. How does the company
identify and develop future leaders?
ii. Recommend enhancements to the leadership succession planning strategy.
Discuss how these changes can ensure a robust leadership pipeline and
organizational continuity.

d. Diversity and Inclusion:

i. Identify the key diversity and inclusion initiatives at Wipro. How do these
initiatives impact workforce planning and overall company performance?
ii. Suggest strategies to strengthen Wipro’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Consider
aspects such as recruitment, retention, and creating an inclusive work
environment.

Application of HRP Theories:

i. Select two HRP theories and explain how they can be applied to address the HR
planning challenges at Wipro.
ii. Discuss how these theories can help in developing effective HR planning
strategies and practices for the company.

Conclusion:

 Summarize the key findings from your analysis.

 Provide actionable recommendations for Wipro to enhance its HR
planning practices and support its growth.

Format:

 Your analysis should be 3,000 to 4,000 words in length.

 Use headings and subheadings to organize your content.
Evaluation Criteria:

i. Demonstration of understanding of HRP concepts and practices.

ii. Application of theories to the company’s context.
iii. Quality and depth of analysis.
iv. Clarity of communication and organization of content.

Note: You are encouraged to use additional resources and real-world examples to support your
analysis. Critical thinking and originality will be highly valued in your responses.

Grading Rubric:
Criterion (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Demonstrates
Demonstrates Demonstrates Lacks
thorough Shows limited
good basic understanding and
Understanding of understanding understanding
understanding understanding does not provide
HRP Concepts with clear, detailed with few or no
with relevant with some relevant
examples from the examples.
examples. examples. examples.
case study.
Skillfully applies Limited
theories to case Applies theories Applies theories application of Fails to apply
Application of
study with deep well with good with some theories with theories or does
HRP Theories
insight and relevance. relevance. minimal so inaccurately.
relevance. relevance.
Provides insightful
and well- Provides a well- Provides a basic Provides a weak Fails to analyze or
Analysis of
supported analysis supported analysis with analysis with little provides an
Company
of company analysis with some supporting supporting inaccurate
Practices
practices with good evidence. evidence. evidence. analysis.
strong evidence.
Proposes highly
effective and
Proposes Proposes Fails to propose
relevant Proposes effective
recommendations recommendations appropriate
Recommendations recommendations recommendations
with some with limited recommendations
for Improvement with clear, with good
relevance and relevance and or does so
relevant application.
application. application. inaccurately.
application to the
company.
Exceptionally
Clear and well- Satisfactory Unclear and
clear, well- Poorly organized
Communication organized writing writing with some disorganized
organized, and writing with
and Organization with minimal organization and writing with many
engaging writing several errors.
errors. few errors. errors.
with no errors.