People Tech Guide – Simplifying Workday

C Core HCM (Functional)

Build Workday Organization Hierarchy from Scratch

Step-by-step guide to Supervisory Orgs and hierarchies

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Workday HR

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H HR Reporting (Technical)

Workday Calculated Fields: Choosing the Right Pattern Before You Build

After reviewing hundreds of Calculated Field implementations across different

8 minute read

H HR Security (Tech + Functional)

Hire-to-Retire Security in Workday

Learn how to design Role-Based and Domain security in Workday so worker data

5 minute read

H HR Reporting (Technical)

Workday Report Naming Conventions

Why 'Report_Final_v3' Is Killing Your Team's Productivity

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H HR Reporting (Technical)

Workday Reports: Advanced vs. Matrix vs. Composite Guide

Learn when to use Advanced, Matrix, or Composite reports with real-world

11 minute read

C Core HCM (Functional)

Understanding Workday Organization Types Right

Why Supervisory Orgs ≠ Cost Centers in Workday

10 minute read

T Talent & Performance (Functional)

Building a Talent Engine in Workday

Learn how to design Performance, Goals and Succession in Workday so managers

4 minute read

Workday Mastery

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W Workday Mastery

If I Had to Start Over in Workday

If you’re new to Workday, it can feel like you’re supposed to learn everything

5 minute read

W Workday Mastery

Stop Using Workday Docs as PDFs

Many organizations treat Workday Docs as a simple PDF generator for letters and

4 minute read

R Reporting Patterns & Calculated Fields

Designing a Trusted Reporting Layer in Workday

Reusable calculated field patterns for HR and Finance analytics

3 minute read

W Workday Mastery

Changing a hire date shouldn’t mean restarting the whole business process

In many Workday tenants, a simple hire date change triggers a full restart of

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I Integrations & Data Flows

Workday Integrations: EIB vs. Studio vs. Core Connectors

Choose the right integration tool for every data exchange

12 minute read

O Organizational Design

Understanding Workday Organizations Clearly

Many new Workday users assume all organizations in Workday are the same, just

4 minute read

B Business Process Design

Why Your Workday Numbers Look “Wrong”

When HR and Finance say “these Workday numbers don’t look right,” the root cause

4 minute read

W Workday Mastery

How to Start a Career in Workday

A practical roadmap to start or restart your Workday career: focus on

5 minute read

F Finance Reporting (Technical)

Workday Calculated Fields: Complete Tenant Implementation Guide

Learn Workday calculated fields step-by-step guide

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Workday for Finance

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F Finance Integrations (Technical)

Connecting Workday Financials, End to End

Learn how to connect Workday Financials to ERPs, banks and payroll using proven

4 minute read

F Finance Security (Tech + Functional)

Protecting the Books in Workday

Learn how to design Workday Finance security, segregation of duties and approval

4 minute read

B Banking & Cash (Functional)

Banking and Cash in Workday, Without Chaos

Learn how to configure bank accounts, settlements and cash positioning in

4 minute read

R Revenue & Billing (Functional)

Contract-to-Cash in Workday, Done Right

Learn how to design Revenue Contracts, Billing Schedules and Revenue Recognition

5 minute read

F Finance Basics (Functional)

Workday Financials for Non-Tech Finance

Get a simple tour of entities, ledgers and worktags in Workday Financials so

4 minute read

H HR Reporting (Technical)

Discovery Boards That Executives Actually Use

I built my first Workday Discovery Board with genuine excitement

15 minute read

P Projects & Expenses (Functional)

Project Accounting in Workday, Step by Step

Learn how to set up projects, capture time and expenses, and post costs

5 minute read

C Compensation (Functional)

Workday Compensation Architecture 101

Make plans, grades and events work for HR and Finance

5 minute read

O Organizational Design

The Hidden Workday Org Design Problem

Many Workday issues that look like “security problems” or “BP problems” actually

4 minute read

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If I Had to Start Over in Workday

Stop Using Workday Docs as PDFs

Designing a Trusted Reporting Layer in Workday

Changing a hire date shouldn’t mean restarting the whole business process

Workday Integrations: EIB vs. Studio vs. Core Connectors

Understanding Workday Organizations Clearly

Why Your Workday Numbers Look “Wrong”

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Connecting Workday Financials, End to End

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Banking and Cash in Workday, Without Chaos

Contract-to-Cash in Workday, Done Right

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Discovery Boards That Executives Actually Use

Project Accounting in Workday, Step by Step

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