Unifying training for a multi-entity group

A global group, siloed training

Havas is one of the largest communication groups in the world: multiple agencies and brands, creative and consulting professions, and dedicated HR teams for each entity.

For HRIS, the group relies on Workday. But for training, each entity operated independently: different processes, different tools, and no overall vision for the group training department.

The Challenge

Centralize without standardizing

Havas's need wasn't just to consolidate training onto one platform. It was to do so while respecting the autonomy of each entity:

• Distinct permissions and scopes per brand and entity, managed natively.
• Consolidated group-wide reporting to manage budgets, compliance, and training activities.
• Continuous monitoring of regulatory compliance (CPF, certifications), without parallel spreadsheets.
• Seamless coexistence with Workday, without heavy HRIS projects or lengthy integrations.

The Solution

A group TMS alongside Workday

Havas implemented Simbel as the group's training management platform, natively integrated with Workday. Four capabilities made the difference:

1. Native multi-entity: each brand manages its catalog, sessions, and user groups with its own permissions, without customization.
2. End-to-end training cycle: from content creation to tracking achievements, without stacking third-party tools.
3. Group reporting and management: consolidated dashboards with multi-entity data aggregation, for the training department.
4. Native compliance: legal obligations, CPF, and accreditations managed within the platform.

The Impact

Consolidated management, autonomous entities

With Simbel, the group's training scales up:

• The training department has a consolidated real-time view across all entities.
• Each brand manages its training autonomously, within a common framework.
• Compliance is continuously monitored, without re-entry or parallel files.
• Training teams spend less time on administrative tasks and more on skills development.

And tomorrow

Deployment continues across the group: gradual expansion to brands and entities, and increased adoption of uses, from budget management to training content.

Havas and Simbel demonstrate that a multi-entity group can centralize training management without sacrificing the autonomy of its brands.