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The best CFOs understand the need for advanced technologies—and teams skilled in using them—to deliver better insights that strengthen the business and create value. Learn how finance leaders can map out a successful future for their organizations.
To survive (and thrive) in a fast-paced world, retailers must invest more than ever in the power of data and insights.
At Workday, we believe understanding employees’ skills is essential to operating a business and imperative for the future of work. We’re introducing next-generation technology that amplifies the impact of Skills Cloud, helping our customers strengthen their foundation as a skills-based organization.
Next-generation finance professionals face an increasingly complex set of expectations. Philippa Lawrence, vice president and chief accounting officer at Workday, describes what successful accounting teams will look like going forward.
Workday’s finance and strategy leaders spoke with Boston Consulting Group on how finance at Workday has evolved to support our growth, and the lessons other finance leaders can learn through their approach to data and cross-functional collaboration.
As U.S. federal agencies respond to a sweeping executive order on workplace diversity, real-time data and a broader definition of workplace inclusion will be critical to establishing sustained equity.
The Workday Partner Innovation Awards honor select services and software partners for their commitment to powering our customers’ success by extending key Workday solutions.
Learn how three industries are driving the “last mile of industry innovation” with the right cloud partner.
What should enterprises be thinking about when gearing up their sustainability reporting efforts? Specialists from PwC and Workday share some of the data and organizational considerations in Conversations for a Changing World, a digital event.
Organizations everywhere understand they must do more to take a disciplined approach and prove tangible progress in hiring, retaining, and promoting diverse talent—while also fostering a culturally aware workforce. In a recent webinar, HR leaders discussed how providing real-time data on businesses’ progress can help, pushing leaders to take direct, timely action to create a more diverse workplace.
CFOs at Broadridge, DocuSign, and Trivago have relied on their diverse professional experiences to lead during the pandemic-related uncertainty of the past few years. They spoke about their priorities during a recent Fortune virtual event.
Learn more about how the pandemic has impacted the risk of employee attrition in different industries and regions based on a sample of over 1 million employees across 250 organizations worldwide.
We spoke to David Somers, Workday’s group general manager of product for the office of the CHRO, and Phil Chambers, general manager for Peakon, to hear about Peakon’s new name, our vision for it, and why listening to your employees has become so critical.
Larry Fitzgerald and Peyton Manning discuss what constitutes championship-winning leadership—including integrity, adaptability, and vision—at Workday’s Conversations for a Changing World.
Skills are the currency of the modern organization, and companies have the opportunity to add value and objectivity to every practice that involves skills data. Guest author and HR thought leader Ben Eubanks shares his insights.
We’re proud to share that we’re expanding our collaboration with Microsoft through a new Microsoft Viva Connections integration that will be available later this year. In this article, Josh Lannin, vice president of employee experience technology at Workday, shares insights on what customers can expect from this beneficial integration.
The pandemic has required many employees to juggle online meetings with their roles as caregivers. Are businesses providing the support caregivers need? A recent global report reveals how employee expectations have evolved.
Every person should feel valued for the work they do and the unique perspectives they bring. With the VIBE Index, we want to help equip organizations with the tools they need to build stronger, more inclusive workforces.
To move the needle on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, companies must define it as part of their business strategy and hold leaders accountable, according to research shared by thought leader Josh Bersin.
At our recent digital event, an IT leader at Netherlands-headquartered trading firm IMC spoke about how the ability to unlock data has served their customers, even while facing unprecedented business disruption.
Finance is being asked to provide more frequent guidance than ever before and must shift its focus from delivery of core financial processes to providing guidance and strategic partnership across the enterprise—a shift made possible by accelerating digital initiatives and the cloud.
The Workday Partner Industry Innovation Awards honor industry-specific solutions from our services partners built on top of Workday Prism Analytics and Workday Adaptive Planning.
Keith Lohkamp, senior director, healthcare industry strategy at Workday, talks with Ray Wang, principal analyst, founder, and chairman at Constellation Research, about technology trends and strategies healthcare organizations are adopting to keep up with industry standards and adapt in the changing world of healthcare.
Banks and insurers need to know how unprecedented disruption impacts customer behavior, and consequently, the business. This article, the first in a two-part series, explores why combining operational and finance data is essential for business insights.
Digital transformation comes in different forms, and for many organizations, “rip and replace” isn’t an option. Barbara Larson explains how Workday’s enterprise finance solution empowers finance teams to deliver business insights and strategic planning within multi-system environments.
Disruption is no longer a dark cloud on the horizon. It’s present and fully accounted for, and banks are transforming their planning operations with agile solutions so they can chart a course for growth—no matter what weather lies ahead.
The second installment of our global survey, “Organizational Agility: The Roadmap to Digital Acceleration,” found that the pandemic has forced business leaders the world over to take a hard look at what they’re doing right, and what needs improving inside their own organizations.
Technological advances, ever-increasing customer expectations, and smarter, data-driven decision-making put pressure on finance teams to find new ways to operate with agility. But how do you plan in a way that allows you to respond to such events, from the predictable to the unlikely?
Workday’s Greg Pryor recently chatted with Marcus Erb, vice president of data science and innovation and Matt Bush, culture coaching lead at Great Place to Work, to discuss the data science behind being a great place to work for all, under all circumstances.
We’ve launched three new solutions—fueled by machine learning and other advanced technologies—to empower companies to create hyper-personalized employee experiences, respond faster, and better understand their workforces.
How do you measure the quality of the employee experience within your organization? Workday’s Phil Willburn, head of people analytics and insights, discusses how deeper insights into your own data can help improve that experience.
Many companies have mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on their radar in 2020. Robynne Sisco, co-president and CFO at Workday, identifies key factors for M&A success based on our own experiences acquiring Adaptive Insights and Scout RFP.
With fierce competition, it’s tough for any business to get to the top and stay there. Industry analyst Jeanne Urich explains how the most successful professional and business services firms do it.
Based on our experiences, here are eight lessons for technology companies looking to champion a commitment to ethical artificial intelligence (AI) across their organization.
The traditional view of data is no longer a fit for the changing world of business. Just like how the printing press accelerated the dissemination of knowledge, modern innovations have furthered the power of data.
Ajay Agrawal, co-author of “Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence,” provides business leaders with actionable advice on how to realize the value of AI.
You don't necessarily need formally trained experts to gain data-driven insights—others can put their (analytical) minds to it. Here's how to cultivate citizen data scientists in your midsize company.
Our research finds a strong correlation between enterprise-wide data access and the ability of businesses to make the best decisions for their future success.
In the webinar, “Best in Class KPIs: Benchmarking Your Professional Services Business,” Jeanne Urich, managing director of SPI, shares compelling data from her company’s 2019 Professional Services Maturity Benchmark.
Experts discuss how payroll professionals can cope with changing regulations, higher expectations, and shifting workforce dynamics.
The director of accounting at Shelter Insurance shares how his team is using Workday Prism Analytics to increase efficiencies, layer in data, and gain insights into Shelter's workforce and financials.
The director of accounting at Shelter Insurance shares his experience of deploying Workday HCM, including benefits they're already seeing from having financials and HR in one system.
How can CFOs be catalysts for change? Matt Schwenderman of Deloitte Consulting LLP explains how this starts by creating an analytics-driven culture.
Almost all companies produce far more data than they can analyze, and for quite a while, Workday’s goal has been to help companies extract valuable insights. Today, we’re pleased to announce Workday People Analytics, a new application that will give executives, organization leaders, and HR business partners a view into the most critical trends in their workforce, and an understanding of the most likely drivers of those trends.
Effectively handling growth means thoughtfully approaching scaling, which is about more than just piling on more people and resources. That can actually slow your professional services' firm down if you don't create sustainable business practices and processes that revolve around consistent, reliable data.
When it comes to innovation, many financial organizations focus solely on optimizing the customer experience. Yet firms must evaluate their internal systems with just as much scrutiny. Learn how the right technology can enable your employees, improve business performance, and help keep data secure.
Last October, Workday announced the availability of Workday Prism Analytics, providing self-service tools across the entire analytics process. Today, Workday Prism Analytics has moved into primetime with the introduction of data discovery, a new way to build reports and explore your data visually in Workday. Learn more in this interview with Pete Schlampp, vice president of Workday Analytics.
Data security became front and center in 2017, and organizations that collect personal data are held to an even higher standard. Learn how a cloud approach, coupled with a "culture of security," can help healthcare providers keep data safe.
While financial services firms have innovated their front office with new technologies to meet rising customer expectations, they may have overlooked the needs of their internal customers—their employees. With the right strategy and systems to make sense of information, organizations and their employees can turn valuable finance and HR data from a collection of facts into actionable insights.
Pete Schlampp, vice president of Workday Analytics, interviews R. “Ray” Wang, founder and chairman of Constellation Research, and author of the book, "Disrupting Digital Business." Wang reveals what business leaders should be thinking about when it comes to the accelerating evolution of enterprise analytics.