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Washington University’s Jason Burg discusses how the prestigious St. Louis institution empowered its people with data-driven insights, setting the stage for strategic change and transforming the student experience.
Profitable, sustainable growth is the closest thing the business sector has to nirvana—but achieving this state has proved particularly challenging in recent years. An insightful webinar highlights McKinsey & Company research into how companies can move the needle.
Digital transformation gave the global tax and compliance provider unprecedented insight into its data. In the process, the organization also leveled up its finance and accounting teams to provide greater value for the business.
We’re honored to once again be recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.
A solid strategy, an emphasis on customer satisfaction, and having the right people in the right roles are just some of the elements that set companies up to maximize shareholder value. Executives from Palantir, Palo Alto Networks, and Snowflake share their insights.
Washington State University (WSU) wanted to better forecast grants to support its groundbreaking research. We talked with WSU’s Gerik Kimble and Christine Galbreath about how their modernization project helped streamline inefficient processes to project future expenses and remaining balances on grants.
We’re excited to be recognized as a Leader in this report once again. Workday Illuminate reflects our relentless commitment to innovation around how we deliver AI across the Workday platform to empower our customers with increased efficiency and deeper insights, unlocking the ability to seize new opportunities for growth.
A report from Huron and Workday explores how nonprofit research institutions can digitally transform to reimagine their future.
What keeps the transportation industry moving forward? Let’s dive into trends in this fast-paced industry to see what leaders are doing to stay flexible, innovative, and profitable.
We’re delighted to celebrate retail and hospitality customers who move their business forward by innovating on the Workday platform to create great experiences for their employees and customers. Read on to learn this year’s category winners for the Workday Industry Innovation Awards.
We’re delighted to celebrate technology and media customers who consistently find solutions to problems and create great experiences for their employees and customers. Read on to learn this year’s category winners for the Workday Industry Innovation Awards.
The report, which surveyed 265 members of the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services audience, explores the importance of digital transformation and agile planning within the finance function.
To mark the close of Workday’s acquisition of Evisort, an AI-native document intelligence platform, we spoke with its founder and CEO about the impetus and vision behind his company.
In the process of digital transformation at Bill Gosling Outsourcing, Joe Fanutti went from the company’s CFO to its chief integration officer—while embracing technology that provided better insights, helped improve efficiency, and enabled future growth.
Workday is introducing enhancements across an array of products focused on hyper-automating processes for financial management, planning, and spend management while improving the speed and accuracy of data insights.
Providers need to build resilient supply chains that help deliver patient-centric, value-based healthcare. Data-driven insights, automation, and AI and machine learning (ML) set the stage for strategic change and innovation.
The transportation industry keeps shelves stocked and homes filled with the goods necessary for everyday life. In this episode, Daragh Mahon, EVP and CIO at Werner Enterprises, sits down with Kalan Comba, Workday CTO of Americas, to talk trends in the transportation industry and how Workday helps Werner move confidently into the future while keeping its employees at the forefront.
Continuous planning is more than faster forecasting—it encompasses specific planning practices that catalyze change and drive business agility across the organization.
Joseph Fuller, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, says business leaders have to embrace decision intelligence—and rethink company processes in the age of AI—if they want to effectively manage risk and outperform peers.
Michelle McCrimmon, CFO of the City of Orlando, shares how she leverages technology to continue to transform finance, attract and retain talent, and help the fast-growing city prepare for the future.
Although most senior decision-makers would agree that planning has a direct impact on performance, the signs of outdated planning are distributed and often hard to spot.
Building trust around AI for a finance team requires “transparency, auditability, and openness as it relates to data,” Workday CFO Zane Rowe said in a recent podcast.
Evan Cabat, chief accounting officer at SiriusPoint, led a finance digital transformation that used technology to drive greater insights, increase organizational efficiency, and fuel future growth for the insurance company.
As AI’s capabilities grow, finance leaders are best positioned to take charge of the technology to create value in new ways.
In a new survey from Coresight and Workday, 45% of retail leaders said they believe AI and machine learning (ML) will help them make better business decisions. Read the new report for a deep-dive into why digital transformation is essential for retail growth and sustainability.
In a new hospitality report from Coresight and Workday, 50% of leaders said training their frontline workers was a big challenge in times of fluctuating demand. Download the new report to learn why optimizing operations is essential for building a foundation for long-term growth.
With consumer demands constantly changing, the quick-service restaurant industry is under pressure to innovate while building a sure foundation for future growth.
Making the most of generative AI will require finance leaders to understand the potential benefits and pitfalls—and taking a hands-on approach can help. Riyaz Kasmani, senior director of data science at Workday, discusses how his team evaluates use cases, as well as other considerations for CFOs.
Our “Global CIO AI Indicator Report” sheds light on IT leaders’ thoughts about AI’s potential—and its potential pitfalls. A platform that integrates AI while keeping people in the driver’s seat can utilize the technology responsibly and help drive a financially healthy future.
A successful finance transformation reduces reliance on manual, outdated, and low-value processes, empowering FP&A teams to focus on strategic finance initiatives.
Michael Schrage, a research fellow with the MIT Sloan School of Management’s Center for Digital Business, and Stacy Hilgendorf, chief accounting officer and corporate controller at Sprouts Farmers Market, talk about their approaches to artificial intelligence and generative AI, as well as the technologies’ potential benefits for the future of the finance function.
Financial services has been using AI for years, but what’s the next step with this transformative technology? Nicole Carrillo, managing director of financial services at Workday, talks with PwC’s Vikas Agarwal about everything AI in this installment of our podcast series, Shift: Moving Financial Services Forward.
How can insurers take advantage of AI, and why is data quality so important? We explore key takeaways from a new report from Celent, including what companies can do to create a modern insurance enterprise.
Organizations using true cloud platforms are best able to manage their finance, people, and data in a way that provides unprecedented transparency and agility that best prepares them for a future of growth.
Workday has over 280 five-star reviews as of April 30, 2024, in the Gartner Peer Insights “Financial Planning Software Reviews and Ratings” report.
Hyoun Park, CEO and chief analyst at Amalgam Insights, discusses why finance leaders in tech, media, and entertainment shouldn’t miss these clear opportunities to improve operations with AI.
In a new survey, 46% of retail leaders said improving finance through transformation projects is a top priority. Read the Workday and KPMG report to learn what this means for retail CFOs.
Workday continues to deliver innovation to our customers, enabling advanced planning across the enterprise for increased productivity and better decision-making.
Built for small and midsize local governments, Launch for Government is a new, data-driven approach to deploying Workday that results in an accelerated, more affordable, and lower-risk approach to digital transformation.
The next generation of grocers are constantly adapting to their customers’ needs. Value pricing, smart planning, and leveraging technologies such as AI are all key to an incredible consumer experience.
Creating timely, accurate, consolidated, and easy-to-digest reports doesn’t have to be a painful experience for FP&A teams.
From tight staffing levels to the public’s expectations for digital experiences, government agencies are dealing with a lot. That’s why they’re embracing new technologies and approaches, such as AI for productivity improvements and skills-based talent management.
As financial services companies continue to grapple with many challenges, they’ll achieve agility with new technologies—including AI—and smarter talent management strategies.
Transformative trends promise to impact higher education over the next few years. From AI and digital experiences to the power of data, here’s how higher ed leaders can prepare now for what’s next.
Finance leaders who devote resources to a few key elements will be well positioned to elevate their roles to that of a futurist, according to a new eBook from Workday.
Students on average lose 43% of their credits upon transferring from one institution to another. Learn how higher education leaders can make the credit process more transparent, efficient, and clear so students can more easily complete their degrees.
How can professional services firms prepare for whatever comes next? To learn more, we talked with Kyle Wilkinson, strategic industry advisor for professional services at Workday, in this installment of our Industrious podcast series.
Accelerate with Workday makes it easier than ever for companies to get started and see results with Workday—realizing 42% faster time to value. Learn how this new program helps keep organizations moving forever forward.
Faster, more confident decision-making starts with real-time access to data spanning the enterprise—so that finance can scenario plan in tune with a rapidly changing world. Shutterstock and Vancouver Coastal Health share their journeys to better planning.
Focus areas for leaders in the tech, media, and entertainment industries include upleveling their forecasting and planning capabilities, and using data-driven insights to gain a competitive advantage and meet consumer demand.