A big thank you to our customers and the rest of the Workday community who joined us in Las Vegas last week for Workday Rising 2015! See you at Workday Rising Europe at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Dec. MORE

At Workday, many of our mid-sized customers are tackling these challenges head on—and making amazing strides. Learn about the company’s systems strategy after the split and the benefits its realizing with Workday in, “Workday Community Voices: Supporting Rapid Growth at Ensono with a Single System.” Last year, the company selected Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management. MORE

Today, Workday announced continued momentum with leading brands in the medium enterprise market. We’re honored that so many great customers have chosen Workday. As group vice president of medium enterprise at Workday, I wanted to take a few minutes to provide answers to some of the questions I get about how Workday serves this market. Workday has many large companies across its customer base. Why do medium enterprises choose Workday? MORE

The list features Workday customers, industry trends, and profiles of incredible people. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Workday Blogs of 2015: Video: Workday Rising 2015 News Highlights. This video captures highlights from Workday Rising 2015 in September in Las Vegas. MORE

The Workday Student team just got back from the AACRAO annual conference in Minneapolis, MN, and we’re still glowing from the great conversations we had with friends, customers, prospects, and partners. Industries higher education student systems Workday Student MORE

Ashley Goldsmith is chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Workday, with global responsibility for all human resources functions, internal communications, and the Workday Foundation. As Workday’s HR leader, a big part of Goldsmith’s job is to help ensure that Workday retains its strong workplace culture—a culture that’s gained it both regional and national recognition. You’ve been at Workday for a little more than a year now. MORE

These are three strengths of Workday Payroll applications that empower payroll professionals every day. Today we are introducing Workday Payroll for France, which extends to France the same control, flexibility, and insight that we have delivered with our payroll offerings for the U.S., MORE

If you are a Workday customer, it’s likely there are a number of people within your organization who are considered Workday experts. Yet there could be some unexplored opportunities for your company’s Workday administrators and power users to get the most value out of your company’s investment. Are we taking full advantage of Workday Community? We often talk about the Power of One , and a great example of that in Workday Community are the contributed solutions. MORE

Today we announced plans to deliver Workday Planning , a new application that represents a significant step forward in our vision, and one that will have a big impact on both our Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) customers. This is where Workday Planning changes things. To help shed some light on Workday Planning and how it’s differentiated, I wanted to share three key takeaways: Our customers asked and we listened. MORE

Now, they’ve brought Upshot’s talent and IP to Workday, following Workday’s acquisition of the small company last February. Former Upshot co-founders, Joseph Turian and Thomas Kim, are putting their data science and analytics expertise to work at Workday. MORE

At Workday Rising this week, you told us you loved reconnecting with longtime friends. And you told us you were very excited to hear the news about Workday Learning , Workday Planning , Workday Student , Workday’s strategic partnership with Microsoft , and more. MORE

Today, Fortune ranked Workday #6 on its list of the “ 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity.”. At Workday, we are focused on creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves. Members of The Talented TENTH, an employee group at Workday. MORE

Here I’ll break down two of the giants of the talent management software world to show you the nuance between Workday and Successfactors. Workday. Rated 4 of 5 stars by over 50 reviewers, Workday is a popular software that’s out here trying to do it all. MORE

Today marks an exciting milestone for Workday: We have been named a leader in Gartner’s first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Human Capital Management Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises. The Gartner document is available upon request from Workday. MORE

Worksheets offer a cloud-based, collaborative spreadsheet built directly into the core of Workday’s technology platform. At Workday, we realized there had to be a better way. That’s why I’m excited to announce Worksheets, the first native spreadsheet experience for enterprise cloud applications that officially launched today with the availability of Workday Planning. Can I import my existing spreadsheets into Workday? What are some use cases for Worksheets in Workday? MORE

We’ve just wrapped up a fantastic week here in Barcelona at Workday Rising Europe 2016. Having the opportunity to sit down with our customers to understand their experiences and challenges, and bring them up to date with what’s coming next from Workday, is one of the highlights of my year. MORE

But that’s exactly what Workday customer Rolls-Royce did in October 2015, when the business deployed a cloud-based HR system covering employees across 46 countries. “In all honesty, Workday didn’t sell to us, the other customers did. Workday doesn’t compromise on that. MORE

Workday announced today that we are helping colleges and universities address this issue with Workday Student Admissions , which was developed with substantial input from more than 20 higher education institutions. MORE

Mike Knitter, interim associate vice president at the University of Chicago, shares his tips and thoughts on change in today’s Workday Community Voices. By selecting Workday we skipped multiple generations of technology, moving from paper-based processes to a cloud-based administrative system. MORE

That’s why we decided to approach our Workday Learning product through the eyes of the people who will use it. At the beginning of our Workday Learning journey we talked with people we believe will want to use the tool to lead richer, more successful professional lives. Users won’t need to know which personas they fit into to use Workday Learning. The post Workday Learning: Putting the Person in Persona appeared first on Workday Blog. MORE

As Chief Financial Officer at Workday, how does Robynne Sisco think about balancing our company’s goals of culture, growth, and profitability? The post Q&A: Getting to Know Workday CFO Robynne Sisco appeared first on Workday Blog. MORE

Today Workday announced the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard , ASC 606, on the first day we were permitted under the new rules and a full year before our required implementation in 2018. As Workday’s CFO, I want to address a few key points on why we adopted early and how were able to accomplish the change so quickly. Why was it important to Workday to be an early adopter? First and foremost was the value that we thought we could bring to Workday customers. MORE

When Workday established the Workday Foundation in 2013 with a stock gift, our early thinking about the Foundation’s mission centered on these intrinsic principles: Reflect the company’s founding values. Workday has matured since its inception, and so has the Workday Foundation. MORE

on a Thursday, and a break room at Workday’s headquarters in Pleasanton, California is packed. The 200 people in attendance are members of Generation Workday and they’ve come to hear software engineering manager Kevin Jarvis talk about Workday’s object model. It’s 6 p.m. MORE

Today we launched Workday Next , a new initiative that serves as the hub for information and stories about our technology advancements, as well as the experts and up-and-comers behind them. Here’s a little background on what Workday Next is and why we decided to roll out this initiative. MORE

Enterprise Learning workday workday learningThe Learning Management Systems (LMS) marketplace is over $3 billion in size, and includes hundreds of platforms to help companies manage all aspects of their employee training. The problem is that. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. MORE

We are thrilled to share another milestone at Workday: We have been named a leader in Gartner’s first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large and Global Enterprises. Workday has been recognized as a leader in the Magic Quadrant based on our ability to execute and completeness of vision. Customer Feedback on Workday Financial Management. This is something I am very passionate about, as is every person here at Workday. MORE

In Dublin, a glowing blue and orange hashtag floating on the River Liffey welcomed members of the Workday community to Ireland’s capital for Workday Rising Europe 2015. See you at Workday Rising Europe 2016 the week of November 14 in Barcelona! MORE

Workday is proud to invest in activities that extend our brand beyond business and into the daily lives of our customers, including partnering with athletes who reflect our values. What’s most important and reflective of the Workday community is his leadership on and off the course. That’s why I’m proud to team up with Workday.”. You can see Phil wearing the Workday logo on his golf shirt starting today at The Masters in Augusta, Georgia. MORE

At Workday, we take great pride in providing our customers with enterprise applications that help them tackle some of today’s most complex business challenges. Our Global Impact Report details Workday’s sustainable business practices and the efforts we are taking to make a positive difference for our customers, employees, the communities in which we operate, and the environment. The health of the Workday culture is as important today as it was when we were founded. MORE

The post Breaking down the 6-hour workday: do costs outweigh benefits? John Maynard Keynes famously predicted a ubiquitous 15-hour workweek by the year 2030 — a direct result of technological advances, he claimed. MORE

Anyone familiar with Workday knows its value, but is everyone realising it? However, as with any system, simple or otherwise, users can experience challenges with Workday if they lack a solid application and change management strategy. MORE

We’re excited to announce that today Workday signed a definitive agreement to acquire Platfora , a leading provider of operational analytics and data discovery tools that enable companies to visually interact with and analyze petabyte-scale data in seconds. First, the acquisition mirrors our strategy of acquiring companies that have technologies we can build as part of the fabric of Workday. Our customers have made it clear that they want to bring more data into Workday. MORE

Workday Co-Founders Aneel Bhusri and Dave Duffield were joined onstage by other leadership team members at Workday Rising 2015 to celebrate 10 years of shared successes with customers, employees, and partners. MORE

John Webb, VP of industry strategy and alliances at Workday, leads a team that works with customers and product teams to develop industry-specific features and applications. How does Workday support the specific needs of customers across different industries? MORE

Workday is winning in retail with some of the biggest brands joining our customer community. Whether this technology is meant to empower employees with more engaging tools, enable new approaches to win the hearts and minds of customers, or execute new business strategies to increase the bottom line, retailers need systems like Workday to keep up with the pace of disruption. So, why are the world’s biggest retailers looking to Workday? Workday is that system. MORE

User experience continues to be a true passion for us here at Workday. Workday Rising provides us with a great opportunity to continue to connect, learn, and grow with our customers, and we are already hard at work thinking about what we’ll next deliver together. MORE