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Tasks are the heartbeat of business processes in Workday® — approvals, reviews, data entry, and decisions all flow through them. But what happens when a task has no assigned owner? You get what many practitioners call “orphaned tasks” — items that linger unnoticed in the system, stall processes, and frustrate users. This is the world […]

Payroll is one of the most business-critical functions within any organisation — and in the UK, it’s also one of the most complex. Between evolving HMRC regulations, pension auto-enrolment, and Real Time Information (RTI) reporting, even small errors can have significant financial and compliance consequences. For HR and Finance leaders, understanding how payroll works in

If you’re looking to switch staffing models in Workday®, this article could be a useful guide to help you succeed. It’s something we’ve helped a number of HR and Finance teams navigate — and while every organisation’s journey is different, there are common lessons, watch-outs, and workarounds that can make the process smoother, safer, and

Understanding the PATT Process in Workday® – For the Experienced and the Newcomer. PATT—Position, Assignment, Time, and Transaction—sits at the heart of workforce management. If you’ve seen it before in another HR system, you already know the concept. But if you’re brand new, don’t worry—you’ll pick it up quickly in Workday®. To make this useful

Top Tips for Effective Proxy Use. Proxy access is a powerful feature that allows designated users to act on behalf of another employee in Workday® – Whether it’s approving requests, managing time-off, or updating certain records, proxy access ensures continuity and efficiency across your organisation. What is Proxy Access? At its core, proxy access in

Managing employee life-cycle events — from onboarding new hires to internal moves and offboarding — is one of the most critical functions for HR, Payroll, IT, and Security teams. Workday® offers robust tools to manage these processes, but without careful planning, the JML process can become complex, error-prone, and time-consuming. This guide provides a detailed,

Comparing UK vs US payroll Workday® implementations from a delivery and testing perspective – highlighting where they differ, implementation and compliance implications, testing priorities, integration patterns, and helpful recommendations for Workday® teams. Payroll may seem straightforward — payslips, deductions, and tax submissions — but beneath the surface the challenges differ greatly between the United States

Workday HCM: Data Migration Testing Simplified 📌 Introduction: Why Data Migration Testing Matters? Workday HCM serves customers across 14+ industries, including Finance, Healthcare, Retail, Education, and Communications. Each company has unique data structures and compliance needs, but they all must migrate critical employee information—such as job records, payroll details, benefits, and performance history—from their legacy

Workday® HCM: Unit Testing Simplified A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Applying Workday® HCM Unit Testing 📌 Introduction: Why Unit Testing in Workday® HCM? Workday® HCM serves customers across 14+ industries, from Retail and Finance to Healthcare and Legal. While these industries benefit from standard Workday® functionalities, each client requires bespoke configurations—such as custom security