IT manpower planning is the process of forecasting headcount, budgeting salaries, and aligning hiring models with business goals. It ensures you have the right skills and resources in place for upcoming projects.

With IT budgets tightening and technology evolving fast, proper manpower planning helps avoid overspending, reduces project delays, and ensures your teams are future-ready.

The main options are in-house hiring, agency recruitment, contract staffing, and freelancers. Each has cost and flexibility trade-offs depending on your business needs.

Cloud engineers, cybersecurity specialists, data analysts, software developers, and AI/automation experts continue to top the list across the GCC region.

Using Halian’s free Excel planner, you can map headcount, forecast costs, and compare hiring models in under 60 seconds.

Halian provides end-to-end workforce solutions — from permanent recruitment and contract staffing to RPO and payroll management — ensuring you hire the right IT talent at the right cost.