AI Act: legislation that plays catch-up with a new reality
The field of AI is rapidly evolving and currently still has quite a lot of freedom for companies offering their services. The EU is changing that within six months with legislation surrounding the new technology.
The European Union's upcoming legislation for AI has already caused quite a bit of ... Read more
Workday further elasticates adaptive planning
Work, like life, is difficult. But work is now being defined as an increasingly complex and convoluted process, only established and executed through massively interrelated processes, which are now increasingly digitised and subsequently compartmentalised into what the technology industry now likes... Read more
New layoffs at SAP, NetApp, Splunk, PayPal, Workday, Hubspot and more
You probably didn't miss that many large tech companies are currently reorganizing. One reorganization after another is being announced. One layoff after another is announced this week. PayPal, Workday, Hubspot, Splunk, NetApp, Pinterest, Rivian, OpenText and Micro Focus, among others, are cutting ... Read more
Can Workday HCM and Finance stay ahead of the big platforms?
Workday is the next major software company to offer a complete suite through a cloud platform. Customers can customize the cloud platform through low-code. At Workday, the suite consists of two core products; Human Capital Management and Financial Management. In our conversation with Jens Löhmar, ... Read more
‘Lack of CIO-CFO cooperation hinders growth’
Companies digitalize at a rapid pace, but according to Workday, financial processes often fall by the wayside. The organization's latest research report suggests that CIOs and CFOs need to collaborate more to achieve goals.
Workday surveyed nearly 500 finance and IT leaders in the EMEA region fo... Read more
Workday accelerates cloud migrations with Industry Accelerators
The Workday Industry Accelerators program is now available in the EMEA region. The program consists of software and consulting services for banks, insurers and other financial companies. According to Workday, the services help quickly migrate finance and HR processes to the cloud.
The Workday I... Read more
‘Diversity and inclusion lag due to sparse data use’
Researchers from Workday suggest that while most organizations invest in diversity and inclusion, only 20 percent use data to measure the impact of initiatives
Diversity and inclusion are years away from maturity. Most companies take initiatives to address underrepresentation, but the impact is ... Read more
Workday Rising Europe: it’s all about the employee
The seventh edition of Workday Rising has begun. Co-ceo Chano Fernandez kicked off the event with an opening keynote. For many Workday employees, it is also their first Workday Rising. Partly because of the acquisitions Workday has made but also the growth the organization is experiencing. So Ferna... Read more
Workday acquires VNDLY for 450 million euros, sets sights on HRM software expansion
Workday is acquiring Contractor Management Platform VNDLY. In doing so, Workday aims to expand its HRM software, offering more services for internal, external and contracted employees.
The 450 million euro acquisition of VNDLY doesn't come out of the blue. VNDLY's solutions have long integrated ... Read more
Workday adds new tools for frontline workers
New Scheduling and Labor Optimization Tools Help Organizations Prioritize the Needs of Frontline Workers
This week Workday announced its latest workforce management innovations to support frontline workers and managers. Highlighted is Workday Scheduling and Labor Optimization. The company says i... Read more