The global talent war is upon us. As organizations struggle to find, retain, motivate, and develop their people adequately, they face an ever-dynamic talent landscape that is more globally competitive, demanding, and expensive than ever before. The 2007 Performance and Talent Management Trend Survey, fielded by the Business Performance Management (BPM) Forum and SuccessFactors, in cooperation with the Human Capital Institute, audits and assesses talent management trends and trajectories for 2007. The study demonstrates that the battle for talent is intensifying, leading to higher compensation packages, slower time to new hires, strains on quality and customer service, and reduced business flexibility.