Working within Workday HCM is fundamentally different from traditional relational database systems. It requires a shift from thinking in tables and rows to understanding an Object Oriented Data Model. Our experience has been characterized by a high degree of structural stability once the initial Business Process (BP) frameworks were established. While the system effectively centralizes the employee lifecycle, it is an expert user platform; the depth of configuration possible means that the system is only as logical as the architects who designed your specific tenant. It has successfully moved us away from manual data reconciliation across regional silos, but it has replaced the labor with the need for a dedicated, highly technical internal support team.

I really love the design and feel of this platform, but ultimately felt it lacked the functionality we needed to be able to continue in the sense of integration, global compliance, and customization.