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
Workday Everywhere offers HCM integration in third-party software
Workday launches Workday Everywhere, a series of integrations of Workday Human Capital Management features and reports in commonly used third-party software.
Workday is big. According to the organization, 55 million end users use the platform worldwide. Their goals vary: Workday's software cover... Read more
Workday to acquire CPQ leader Zimit
Zimit will provide Workday customers with a fully automated quote-to-cash offering for the services industry. According to Workday, Zimit is one of the only configure price quote (CPQ) solution that is specifically built for the services industry.
Workday and Zimit announced this week that they... Read more
Google Cloud is now a preferred cloud for Workday
Google gained a key customer for its cloud business after partnering with Workday, the financial and human capital management software maker. The deal announced on Tuesday will see Google Cloud be a preferred cloud partner across Workday's core industries in the healthcare, retail and financial ser... Read more
Slack unveils new tools to fight video meeting burnout
The company hopes to help businesses adopt what they call a "digital-first" approach to work.
Slack this week announced a suite of new tools designed to reduce the daily slog of 9-5 video meetings that have become so commonplace due COVID-19.
The new features include a range of new features, ... Read more
Workday to acquire analytics provider Peakon
Workday plans to buy the workplace analytics company for $700 million.
Workday announced this week that it intends to acquire Copenhagen-based Peakon ApS. Peakon provides an employee success platform that converts feedback into actionable insights. The two companies have signed an agreement unde... Read more