Visier's 2014 Survey of Employers explores current workforce analytics and planning practices, investments, and future plans. U.S.-based employers were asked what they see as the most common technical barrier to workforce analytics. The responses, stored in Barriers , were as follows:

Barriers ________________________________________________Frequency

Data must be integrated from multiple sources ..........................68

Lack of automation/repeatable process ...................................51

Metrics need to be identified or defined .................................45

Production is cumbersome .................................................42

Data quality is not reliable .................................................36

Sharing findings is challenging ...........................................21

Analytic tools are too complex ............................................17

Ensuring security and integrity of workforce data .....................17

Other ........................................................................... 3

a. Construct a bar chart and a pie chart.

b. What conclusions can you reach concerning technical barriers to workforce analytics?