An Overview of
the Workday Project
Last Updated October 2012
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Today’s Goals
Today we will:
• Share driving forces and project goals.
• Demonstrate key benefits of the Workday product.
• Provide an update on the Workday project
(approach/timeline).
• Address your questions and comments.
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Driving Forces/Project Goals
 Community members have real time
information at their desktops (access to data);
 Effort is shifted from administrative/data
entry to enhanced support (less transaction time);
 Policies and procedures are standardized, yet flexible
(aligned processes);
 One common system that integrates w/other systems (aligned
systems).
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What is Workday
Workday at a Glance
• Provide web-based model for HR, Payroll and Finance
systems.
• Utilizes Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) software deliver
model.
• A “next generation” provider with:
o 194 Customers (Georgetown University, first higher education
customer as of July 2010)
o 522 Employees
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What is Workday
Employee
Essentials
HR
Online
PeopleSoft
HR/Payroll
(Faculty, Staff,
Students)
COLTS
APDP
Safety
Others
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Why Workday
1
One HR/Payroll system
to be integrated with
Kuali, Taleo, Kronos,
and various
other Cornell
systems
(including other
existing
PeopleSoft
applications)
Data access … Aligned systems … Less transaction time
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Source: Workday
Workday Key Features: HRMS/Payroll Applications
2
Designed for,
accessible by
a variety of users
(via web)
Data access … Aligned systems … Less transaction time
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Workday Key Features: HR/Payroll Applications
3 Workflow
enabled
(routing
of info)
4 Accessible,
real-time
reports/data
Data access … Aligned systems … Less transaction time
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Why Workday– SaaS Value
What is SaaS?
Software as a service (SaaS), sometimes referred to as ‘cloud
technology’ is:
 Software that is deployed over the internet and/or run
behind a firewall on a local area network or personal
computer;
 A provider of licenses to an application, through a
subscription or a "pay-as-you-go" model.
Source: Wikipedia
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Background Information: Why Workday– SaaS Value
New Product Releases – The Pace of Innovation (SaaS)
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The Project Structure
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Steering
Committee
Paul Streeter
Mary Opperman
Cathy Long
Craig Higgins
Tony Caudill
Lyman Flahive
Laurie Cecere
Sunny Donenfeld
Peter Turner
Sandy Dhimitri
Julie Delay
Kellie Page
Dave Taylor
Ron Seeber
Ted Dodds
Craig Adams
Davina Desnoes
Sasja Huijts
Judy Virgilio
Joanne DeStefano
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The Project Structure
Executive
Sponsors
Dave Taylor
Paul Streeter
Mary Opperman
Project Timeline
Plan
Design
Campus Reviews
We Are Here
Core
Functionality
Build
Project Decisions
Initial Prototype
Test
Campus Testing
Project Team
Testing
Testing Prototype
Checkpoints
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Deploy
Post Go-Live
Campus
Improvements
System
Enhancements
Resources to Learn More
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2.
View the project website (http://www.hr.cornell.edu/wip/index.cfm)
Access short 5 minute demonstrations on the Workday website. Below
are specific videos that may be of interest:
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Employee Experience Product Preview
Manager Experience Product Preview
Contextual Reporting
Business Process Framework
Performance Meets the Bottom Line
Compensation Demo
A full listing of demos is available at www.workday.com
3.
Email the project email box with your specific comments, suggestions,
questions and concerns: [email protected].
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