Workday HR Core, Talent Management & Recruiting Implementation
Software: Workday
Modules Implemented: HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding
Company Size: 20 – 50k Employees / Industry: Healthcare / Medical
Regions in Scope: North America
Reviewer Role: Project Leader
Project(s) in Scope: Phase 1: Initial Implementation / Go-Live
Did you get the business value that you thought you would achieve from this project? Some of our goals were achieved, but not all
Were there any integrations that were particularly important or problematic?
Over 200 integrations were identified – managing that volume successfully has been problematic.
Systems Expertise 5 (out of 5)
Implementation Process 5 (out of 5)
Responsiveness 5 (out of 5)
Quality of Consultants 4 (out of 5)
Flexibility / Adaptability 4 (out of 5)
SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations: Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted
SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation
Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
Slight change in team
What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software?
Concerns with the project are not related to the software or the implementation partner. The company needs to do a better job balancing resources for the implementation with resources to manage the rest of the business. I have unfortunately never been part of an implementation where that balance was managed well, and a lot of hard-working employees are suffering because the company has chosen not to provide enough resources to balance the implementation with ongoing business needs successfully.