The purpose of this Executive White Paper is to help you avoid the pitfalls inherent in by any reduction in force (RIF). If you are not able to retain the right people, while transitioning out appropriately the people who are not the right ones to keep, the re-engineering may actually cost the organization more than the money that was expected to be saved. Fortunately, we live in an age of technology, in which Human Resources leaders have new tools to capture decision and transition data through on-demand software applications, resulting in millions of dollars in savings and the ability to retain the best talent. In the process of identifying those people, there are several issues to be explored. This paper is intended to help you in your examination, then introduce you to the valuable, new tools that will provide greater efficiency in your course of action.