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  What is a Boomerang? A Workday to Workday integration that replaces a manual process in Workday with an automated one or that enhances existing Workday functionality. Boomerangs: Take data from one or more Workday data sources via RaaS or API call  Perform calculations against those data using predefined logic Load data back into Workday, adding or updating existing objects Motivation: Suppose there is a need for functionality not currently delivered by Workday, and integration would significantly reduce friction for the customer or allow the customer to go live. In that case, a boomerang can be a tool to automate or enhance existing processes until Workday functionality is released that would replace it.  Building a Boomerang: The most crucial phase in boomerang development is integration discovery; it should occur in the Architect phase of the Workday deployment. The first step of building a boomerang is clearly articulating the problem you are solving. By precisely i...

  Power your business with a successful migration to the cloud More than two decades ago, Steve Jobs said, "I don't need a hard disk in my computer if I can get to the server faster... carrying around these non-connected computers is byzantine by comparison." The movement of applications and data in the most effective environment, keeping in mind the key elements such as cost, performance, and security, is the general goal of cloud migration. According to Rackspace, 88% of companies save money when running services in the cloud. Living in the middle of a global pandemic, the benefits of efficient, scalable, and flexible remote collaboration capabilities has been a boon for businesses who were ready. Those without a cloud-based environment have suffered a direct impact on top and bottom lines and struggled to survive. Your cloud migration strategy has to be a well-organized, documented one with clear prioritization of migration tasks. Moving a predominantly on-premises bus...

  Six factors driving success for your Workday® implementation A Workday® implementation can enable path-breaking business transformation for your organization. An implementation done right will bring in results in the form of new, improved reporting capabilities, superior decision-making support, and new efficiencies across the organization. However, a Workday implementation is a complex affair that needs to handled well from beginning to go-live and beyond. Every implementation is unique to a particular organization, in terms of business process nuances, leadership vision, and prevailing culture. Here are six factors that drive success for Workday® implementations Statement of Purpose and Outcome Goals  The generic Workday® training and implementation guide, which is a good document by itself, cannot mirror the specific implementation universe of your organization. Creating your unique 'Standard Operating Procedure' (SOP) document specifying goals, scenarios, and guidelines ...

  Six Expert Workday® Consultant Tips for Beginners Now that you have garnered a Workday® consulting opportunity and immersed in one of your first implementation or support assignments, are you sailing well or caught in choppy waters? The everyday duties of a Workday® professional vary based on your role and responsibilities, years of experience, and even your nature of employment. You may be a part of the customer organization, services partner, or an independent Workday® consulting organization such as AssistNow. Here are a few tips to jumpstart your initial days as a Workday® Consultant. Derive the big picture Workday® implementation puts in place a unified, agile system for finance, HR, and planning. Business transformation comes about with the help of previously unseen insights that unearth new opportunities and take organizations forward. As a Workday® professional, you may be a small part of a larger team in your initial years. However, that is all the more reason you get a ...

  Opportunities for independent Workday consultants You must have gone through the Workday® credentialing and certification process that requires one to be employed at Workday®  or sponsored in a special capacity by a services partner.  What happens if you leave your employer, who was a Workday®  services partner? Or better still, what happens if you want to strike out on your own as an independent Workday®  Contractor? What will give you success? It is clear that to emerge as a sought after independent Workday®  consultant, you have to seek the right opportunities for a continuous flow of high quality and high paying engagements.  Here are a few areas where you can fit in as an independent consultant who can add value to companies in their transformation journey. Project Management  If you are a consultant with more than five years of Workday®  experience with demonstrable proof of your grasp of  project planning , actionable analytics,...

  Importance of adding an outside Workday® consultant to your team Today, six of the Fortune 10 companies use Workday® Human Capital Management (HCM) system. This is not a mean feat by any measure. The Workday® website announces that the world's leading companies trust Workday® as their enterprise cloud suite, supporting breakthrough results in financial management, human capital management, and planning across a wide range of challenges and industries. With thousands of companies as customers, Workday® is emerging as the standard cloud solution for HR and accounting. In the 'Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large and Global Enterprises, 2020' report, published in June 2020 by Gartner, Workday® maintained its coveted position as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. One of the reasons for its leadership position has been Workday®'s reference customer scores for the availability of third-party consulting resources, ease of deployme...

AP Automation – Is It Right for Your Company? AP Automation – Is It Right for Your Company?   On the surface, accounts payable (AP) automation seems simple enough. Create a system to capture invoices and match them against purchase orders. Then, handle any exceptions via rules defined in the automation. When the exceptions are cleared (or there were none), send approval for payments to the accounting department. They pay the invoices.   When companies plan and implement AP automation, however, they discover that it is more complicated than what is described previously. Are companies equipped with the right technologies to pull off the automation? Do the companies have the right IT staff in place to handle the transition and the ongoing maintenance?   Learning basic information about AP automation will help you when you are ready to get started. The following covers this basic information to help in your decision.   Benefits of AP Automation   When companies impl...