Workday HCM Mastery: From Core HR to Advanced Workflows
You’re not just managing HR data. You’re managing people, compliance, change, and the engine of your organization’s growth. One misstep in Workday configuration can ripple into payroll errors, reporting inaccuracies, or compliance exposure. The pressure is real, and “sort of knowing” Workday isn’t enough anymore. Meanwhile, demand for true Workday HCM experts is skyrocketing. Cloud-based HR systems are no longer optional. They’re strategic. And companies are paying top dollar for professionals who can move beyond configuration to designing intelligent, scalable workflows that drive real business outcomes. Enter Workday HCM Mastery: From Core HR to Advanced Workflows-the only structured, battle-tested learning experience designed to transform you from a user or administrator into a confident Workday architect. This is not theory. This is the exact blueprint used by senior consultants to deliver enterprise-grade implementations. Inside, you’ll go from foundational HR setup to advanced business process automation in a clear, step-by-step journey. By the end, you’ll be able to design a complete Workday HCM solution for a mid-sized organization, including org structure, security, integrations, lifecycle management, and audit-ready reporting. Take it from Maria T, Lead HRIS Analyst at a Fortune 500 healthcare provider: “After completing this course, I redesigned our onboarding workflow. We reduced processing time by 68% and eliminated manual handoffs. My team was promoted within two months, and I presented the solution to executive leadership.” This is your bridge from uncertainty to confidence, from task execution to strategic ownership. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Workday HCM Mastery is designed for professionals who need results-without sacrificing quality or clarity. Built for busy schedules, global time zones, and fast-moving career goals, this is a self-paced, always-on learning experience that puts you in full control. Self-Paced. Immediate Access. Zero Deadlines.
The entire course is available on-demand with no fixed dates, live calls, or time commitments. Enroll today, start tonight, and progress at your own speed. Most students complete the program in 8–10 weeks while working full time, but you can finish in as little as 3 weeks or extend over months-your pace, your rules. Lifetime Access. Future-Proof Learning.
Once enrolled, you get permanent access to all course materials, including every update. Workday evolves, and so does this course. You’ll receive ongoing revisions at no extra cost, ensuring your knowledge stays current with the latest HCM features, security models, and integration patterns. 24/7 Global Access. Mobile-Friendly Design.
Access the course from any device, anywhere in the world. Whether you’re reviewing setup steps on your tablet during a commute or referencing workflows on your phone before a meeting, the interface is responsive, clean, and optimized for real-world use. Direct Instructor Support. Expert Guidance.
You’re not learning in isolation. Receive timely, personalized support from our team of certified Workday consultants. Submit questions, clarify complex configurations, and get direct feedback on workflow designs-ensuring you never get stuck or second-guess your approach. Official Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
Upon finishing all modules, you’ll earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally recognized provider of enterprise training with over 150,000 professionals trained worldwide. This credential validates your mastery and is recognized by HRIS hiring managers, consulting firms, and internal promotion boards. One Simple Price. No Hidden Fees.
No subscriptions, no surprise charges, no tiered pricing. You pay a single, transparent fee that covers everything: curriculum, exercises, support, updates, and certification. What you see is what you get-no fine print. Pay with Confidence. Major Payment Methods Accepted.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Secure checkout. Military-grade encryption. Your payment details are never stored or shared. 100% Risk-Free. Satisfied or Refunded.
If you don’t feel the course has transformed your Workday fluency within 30 days, simply reach out. We’ll issue a full refund-no questions asked. You take zero financial risk. Your confidence is our promise. Instant Confirmation. Smooth Onboarding.
After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Access details and login credentials will be sent separately once your course profile is fully activated. This ensures a secure, personalized setup with all materials ready for immediate use. This Works Even If…
- You’ve never led a Workday implementation
- You’re transitioning from another HRIS platform like SAP or Oracle
- You’re not in an IT or technical role but need deep operational mastery
- You’ve taken generic Workday training and still feel unprepared
- You’re preparing for a consulting role or internal promotion
You’ll get role-specific examples, real-world business scenarios, and implementation checklists used by enterprise consultants. This course is built on proven frameworks-not guesswork. You’ll build actual solutions, not just understand concepts. This is your safety net, your accelerator, and your competitive edge-delivered with clarity, credibility, and zero fluff.
Module 1: Foundations of Workday HCM - Understanding the Workday architecture and cloud delivery model
- Navigating the Workday interface with precision and speed
- Overview of core HCM domains: Personnel, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking
- Defining tenants and the multi-tenant environment
- Setting up administrative access and user roles
- Configuring tenant settings and localization
- Managing system notifications and alert preferences
- Understanding HCM domain relationships and data dependencies
- Enabling core HCM functionality in a new tenant
- Using the Workday Community for support and documentation
Module 2: Core HR Setup and Configuration - Defining legal entities and business units
- Configuring company hierarchies and reporting structures
- Setting up locations, facilities, and address formats
- Creating and managing job profiles and job families
- Establishing position management and staffing models
- Setting up employment types: full-time, part-time, contractor
- Configuring work schedules and time zones
- Defining worker types and person types
- Setting up national IDs, employee numbers, and naming conventions
- Managing organizational flattening and hierarchy overrides
- Implementing effective dating and data versioning
- Using reference data sets and effective-dated tables
- Configuring system data localization and language settings
- Setting up currency, compensation grades, and pay ranges
- Building shared data models across global regions
Module 3: Talent Management Frameworks - Designing recruitment processes in Workday Recruiting
- Configuring job requisitions and approval workflows
- Setting up sourcing channels and candidate tracking
- Integrating interview scorecards and feedback loops
- Configuring offer management and e-signature workflows
- Building onboarding checklists and task assignments
- Setting up performance goals and goal libraries
- Configuring performance review cycles and rating scales
- Designing competency frameworks and skill taxonomies
- Setting up talent profiles and development plans
- Configuring succession planning and talent reviews
- Building talent pools and leadership pipelines
- Managing career development and learning assignments
- Integrating learning activities with performance outcomes
- Configuring mentoring and coaching assignments
- Setting up employee self-service for talent modules
Module 4: Security Model Architecture - Understanding Workday security: domains, policies, and roles
- Building business process security policies
- Configuring domain security policies for data access
- Setting up functional and integration system security
- Designing role-based access and composite roles
- Creating custom security groups and role members
- Implementing organization-based security
- Configuring job-based and location-based security filters
- Setting up manager and peer access rules
- Using security context and delegation frameworks
- Building dynamic security groups using criteria
- Testing and validating security models
- Importing and exporting security configurations
- Managing security during organizational changes
- Auditing access and generating security reports
- Implementing GDPR and data privacy compliance controls
Module 5: Business Process Design & Workflow Automation - Understanding the business process framework
- Designing multi-step approval workflows
- Configuring conditional routing and dynamic approvers
- Setting up parallel and serial approval paths
- Building escalation rules and timeout policies
- Configuring notifications and email templates
- Integrating e-signatures into workflow steps
- Designing self-service task assignments
- Building custom business process domains
- Mapping real-world HR processes to Workday
- Using business process prerequisites and triggers
- Configuring business process validation rules
- Setting up process completion criteria
- Testing business processes in sandbox environments
- Documenting workflow logic and decision trees
- Optimizing workflows for speed and compliance
Module 6: Compensation & Benefits Configuration - Setting up compensation plans and pay types
- Configuring recurring and non-recurring earnings
- Designing merit increase frameworks and cycles
- Building bonus structures and eligibility rules
- Configuring salary ranges and market pricing
- Setting up equity compensation and grants
- Designing total rewards statements
- Configuring benefits eligibility and enrollment
- Building open enrollment workflows
- Setting up life events and qualifying events
- Integrating dependent and beneficiary management
- Configuring COBRA administration rules
- Setting up flexible spending accounts and HSA
- Designing premium calculations and deductions
- Generating benefits reporting and compliance data
- Managing benefit elections during onboarding
Module 7: Time Tracking & Absence Management - Configuring time entry policies and preferences
- Designing time capture methods: weekly, daily, hourly
- Setting up time zones and shift differentials
- Building time off plans: vacation, sick, personal
- Configuring accrual rules and carryover policies
- Setting up leave of absence types and tracking
- Designing intermittent leave and FMLA workflows
- Configuring time-off request and approval processes
- Building time-off balances and reporting
- Integrating time tracking with payroll
- Designing time-off donation and pooling rules
- Setting up global leave compliance policies
- Configuring time tracking for hourly workers
- Building custom time entry templates
- Generating time audit reports
- Managing manager approvals and time adjustments
Module 8: Reporting & Analytics Mastery - Understanding Workday’s reporting architecture
- Navigating the report design studio
- Building basic worker and position reports
- Creating calculated fields and formulas
- Using report criteria and filters effectively
- Designing matrix and organizational reports
- Building custom dashboards for HR leaders
- Configuring report subscriptions and delivery
- Setting up report security and access controls
- Using composite reports and report links
- Exporting data to Excel, PDF, and CSV
- Creating talent analytics and diversity metrics
- Building turnover and retention analysis reports
- Designing compensation benchmarking reports
- Generating audit-ready compliance reports
- Integrating reports with external BI tools
Module 9: Integration Framework & EIBs - Understanding Workday’s integration architecture
- Configuring inbound and outbound integrations
- Using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) templates
- Mapping source data to Workday fields
- Setting up file-based integrations (CSV, XML)
- Configuring integration system users and security
- Designing scheduled and real-time integrations
- Building payroll feed integrations
- Setting up benefits enrollment feeds
- Integrating with third-party learning systems
- Configuring talent acquisition feeds
- Using Core Connectors and Cloud Connectors
- Testing integrations in non-production environments
- Monitoring integration logs and error handling
- Designing data validation and reconciliation reports
- Documenting integration specifications and handoffs
Module 10: Advanced Configuration & Real-World Projects - Designing multi-country HCM implementations
- Configuring localization for 20+ countries
- Building global security models with regional overrides
- Setting up cross-border payroll and benefits
- Designing expatriate and global mobility tracking
- Configuring bilingual content and metadata
- Implementing audit and compliance workflows
- Setting up SOX controls and attestation processes
- Building custom calculated fields for regulatory reporting
- Designing data privacy and data residency policies
- Creating disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Managing tenant split and consolidation scenarios
- Conducting pre-go-live readiness assessments
- Executing post-implementation reviews
- Optimizing system performance and usability
- Developing post-go-live support playbooks
Module 11: Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Understanding the Workday architecture and cloud delivery model
- Navigating the Workday interface with precision and speed
- Overview of core HCM domains: Personnel, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking
- Defining tenants and the multi-tenant environment
- Setting up administrative access and user roles
- Configuring tenant settings and localization
- Managing system notifications and alert preferences
- Understanding HCM domain relationships and data dependencies
- Enabling core HCM functionality in a new tenant
- Using the Workday Community for support and documentation
Module 2: Core HR Setup and Configuration - Defining legal entities and business units
- Configuring company hierarchies and reporting structures
- Setting up locations, facilities, and address formats
- Creating and managing job profiles and job families
- Establishing position management and staffing models
- Setting up employment types: full-time, part-time, contractor
- Configuring work schedules and time zones
- Defining worker types and person types
- Setting up national IDs, employee numbers, and naming conventions
- Managing organizational flattening and hierarchy overrides
- Implementing effective dating and data versioning
- Using reference data sets and effective-dated tables
- Configuring system data localization and language settings
- Setting up currency, compensation grades, and pay ranges
- Building shared data models across global regions
Module 3: Talent Management Frameworks - Designing recruitment processes in Workday Recruiting
- Configuring job requisitions and approval workflows
- Setting up sourcing channels and candidate tracking
- Integrating interview scorecards and feedback loops
- Configuring offer management and e-signature workflows
- Building onboarding checklists and task assignments
- Setting up performance goals and goal libraries
- Configuring performance review cycles and rating scales
- Designing competency frameworks and skill taxonomies
- Setting up talent profiles and development plans
- Configuring succession planning and talent reviews
- Building talent pools and leadership pipelines
- Managing career development and learning assignments
- Integrating learning activities with performance outcomes
- Configuring mentoring and coaching assignments
- Setting up employee self-service for talent modules
Module 4: Security Model Architecture - Understanding Workday security: domains, policies, and roles
- Building business process security policies
- Configuring domain security policies for data access
- Setting up functional and integration system security
- Designing role-based access and composite roles
- Creating custom security groups and role members
- Implementing organization-based security
- Configuring job-based and location-based security filters
- Setting up manager and peer access rules
- Using security context and delegation frameworks
- Building dynamic security groups using criteria
- Testing and validating security models
- Importing and exporting security configurations
- Managing security during organizational changes
- Auditing access and generating security reports
- Implementing GDPR and data privacy compliance controls
Module 5: Business Process Design & Workflow Automation - Understanding the business process framework
- Designing multi-step approval workflows
- Configuring conditional routing and dynamic approvers
- Setting up parallel and serial approval paths
- Building escalation rules and timeout policies
- Configuring notifications and email templates
- Integrating e-signatures into workflow steps
- Designing self-service task assignments
- Building custom business process domains
- Mapping real-world HR processes to Workday
- Using business process prerequisites and triggers
- Configuring business process validation rules
- Setting up process completion criteria
- Testing business processes in sandbox environments
- Documenting workflow logic and decision trees
- Optimizing workflows for speed and compliance
Module 6: Compensation & Benefits Configuration - Setting up compensation plans and pay types
- Configuring recurring and non-recurring earnings
- Designing merit increase frameworks and cycles
- Building bonus structures and eligibility rules
- Configuring salary ranges and market pricing
- Setting up equity compensation and grants
- Designing total rewards statements
- Configuring benefits eligibility and enrollment
- Building open enrollment workflows
- Setting up life events and qualifying events
- Integrating dependent and beneficiary management
- Configuring COBRA administration rules
- Setting up flexible spending accounts and HSA
- Designing premium calculations and deductions
- Generating benefits reporting and compliance data
- Managing benefit elections during onboarding
Module 7: Time Tracking & Absence Management - Configuring time entry policies and preferences
- Designing time capture methods: weekly, daily, hourly
- Setting up time zones and shift differentials
- Building time off plans: vacation, sick, personal
- Configuring accrual rules and carryover policies
- Setting up leave of absence types and tracking
- Designing intermittent leave and FMLA workflows
- Configuring time-off request and approval processes
- Building time-off balances and reporting
- Integrating time tracking with payroll
- Designing time-off donation and pooling rules
- Setting up global leave compliance policies
- Configuring time tracking for hourly workers
- Building custom time entry templates
- Generating time audit reports
- Managing manager approvals and time adjustments
Module 8: Reporting & Analytics Mastery - Understanding Workday’s reporting architecture
- Navigating the report design studio
- Building basic worker and position reports
- Creating calculated fields and formulas
- Using report criteria and filters effectively
- Designing matrix and organizational reports
- Building custom dashboards for HR leaders
- Configuring report subscriptions and delivery
- Setting up report security and access controls
- Using composite reports and report links
- Exporting data to Excel, PDF, and CSV
- Creating talent analytics and diversity metrics
- Building turnover and retention analysis reports
- Designing compensation benchmarking reports
- Generating audit-ready compliance reports
- Integrating reports with external BI tools
Module 9: Integration Framework & EIBs - Understanding Workday’s integration architecture
- Configuring inbound and outbound integrations
- Using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) templates
- Mapping source data to Workday fields
- Setting up file-based integrations (CSV, XML)
- Configuring integration system users and security
- Designing scheduled and real-time integrations
- Building payroll feed integrations
- Setting up benefits enrollment feeds
- Integrating with third-party learning systems
- Configuring talent acquisition feeds
- Using Core Connectors and Cloud Connectors
- Testing integrations in non-production environments
- Monitoring integration logs and error handling
- Designing data validation and reconciliation reports
- Documenting integration specifications and handoffs
Module 10: Advanced Configuration & Real-World Projects - Designing multi-country HCM implementations
- Configuring localization for 20+ countries
- Building global security models with regional overrides
- Setting up cross-border payroll and benefits
- Designing expatriate and global mobility tracking
- Configuring bilingual content and metadata
- Implementing audit and compliance workflows
- Setting up SOX controls and attestation processes
- Building custom calculated fields for regulatory reporting
- Designing data privacy and data residency policies
- Creating disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Managing tenant split and consolidation scenarios
- Conducting pre-go-live readiness assessments
- Executing post-implementation reviews
- Optimizing system performance and usability
- Developing post-go-live support playbooks
Module 11: Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Designing recruitment processes in Workday Recruiting
- Configuring job requisitions and approval workflows
- Setting up sourcing channels and candidate tracking
- Integrating interview scorecards and feedback loops
- Configuring offer management and e-signature workflows
- Building onboarding checklists and task assignments
- Setting up performance goals and goal libraries
- Configuring performance review cycles and rating scales
- Designing competency frameworks and skill taxonomies
- Setting up talent profiles and development plans
- Configuring succession planning and talent reviews
- Building talent pools and leadership pipelines
- Managing career development and learning assignments
- Integrating learning activities with performance outcomes
- Configuring mentoring and coaching assignments
- Setting up employee self-service for talent modules
Module 4: Security Model Architecture - Understanding Workday security: domains, policies, and roles
- Building business process security policies
- Configuring domain security policies for data access
- Setting up functional and integration system security
- Designing role-based access and composite roles
- Creating custom security groups and role members
- Implementing organization-based security
- Configuring job-based and location-based security filters
- Setting up manager and peer access rules
- Using security context and delegation frameworks
- Building dynamic security groups using criteria
- Testing and validating security models
- Importing and exporting security configurations
- Managing security during organizational changes
- Auditing access and generating security reports
- Implementing GDPR and data privacy compliance controls
Module 5: Business Process Design & Workflow Automation - Understanding the business process framework
- Designing multi-step approval workflows
- Configuring conditional routing and dynamic approvers
- Setting up parallel and serial approval paths
- Building escalation rules and timeout policies
- Configuring notifications and email templates
- Integrating e-signatures into workflow steps
- Designing self-service task assignments
- Building custom business process domains
- Mapping real-world HR processes to Workday
- Using business process prerequisites and triggers
- Configuring business process validation rules
- Setting up process completion criteria
- Testing business processes in sandbox environments
- Documenting workflow logic and decision trees
- Optimizing workflows for speed and compliance
Module 6: Compensation & Benefits Configuration - Setting up compensation plans and pay types
- Configuring recurring and non-recurring earnings
- Designing merit increase frameworks and cycles
- Building bonus structures and eligibility rules
- Configuring salary ranges and market pricing
- Setting up equity compensation and grants
- Designing total rewards statements
- Configuring benefits eligibility and enrollment
- Building open enrollment workflows
- Setting up life events and qualifying events
- Integrating dependent and beneficiary management
- Configuring COBRA administration rules
- Setting up flexible spending accounts and HSA
- Designing premium calculations and deductions
- Generating benefits reporting and compliance data
- Managing benefit elections during onboarding
Module 7: Time Tracking & Absence Management - Configuring time entry policies and preferences
- Designing time capture methods: weekly, daily, hourly
- Setting up time zones and shift differentials
- Building time off plans: vacation, sick, personal
- Configuring accrual rules and carryover policies
- Setting up leave of absence types and tracking
- Designing intermittent leave and FMLA workflows
- Configuring time-off request and approval processes
- Building time-off balances and reporting
- Integrating time tracking with payroll
- Designing time-off donation and pooling rules
- Setting up global leave compliance policies
- Configuring time tracking for hourly workers
- Building custom time entry templates
- Generating time audit reports
- Managing manager approvals and time adjustments
Module 8: Reporting & Analytics Mastery - Understanding Workday’s reporting architecture
- Navigating the report design studio
- Building basic worker and position reports
- Creating calculated fields and formulas
- Using report criteria and filters effectively
- Designing matrix and organizational reports
- Building custom dashboards for HR leaders
- Configuring report subscriptions and delivery
- Setting up report security and access controls
- Using composite reports and report links
- Exporting data to Excel, PDF, and CSV
- Creating talent analytics and diversity metrics
- Building turnover and retention analysis reports
- Designing compensation benchmarking reports
- Generating audit-ready compliance reports
- Integrating reports with external BI tools
Module 9: Integration Framework & EIBs - Understanding Workday’s integration architecture
- Configuring inbound and outbound integrations
- Using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) templates
- Mapping source data to Workday fields
- Setting up file-based integrations (CSV, XML)
- Configuring integration system users and security
- Designing scheduled and real-time integrations
- Building payroll feed integrations
- Setting up benefits enrollment feeds
- Integrating with third-party learning systems
- Configuring talent acquisition feeds
- Using Core Connectors and Cloud Connectors
- Testing integrations in non-production environments
- Monitoring integration logs and error handling
- Designing data validation and reconciliation reports
- Documenting integration specifications and handoffs
Module 10: Advanced Configuration & Real-World Projects - Designing multi-country HCM implementations
- Configuring localization for 20+ countries
- Building global security models with regional overrides
- Setting up cross-border payroll and benefits
- Designing expatriate and global mobility tracking
- Configuring bilingual content and metadata
- Implementing audit and compliance workflows
- Setting up SOX controls and attestation processes
- Building custom calculated fields for regulatory reporting
- Designing data privacy and data residency policies
- Creating disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Managing tenant split and consolidation scenarios
- Conducting pre-go-live readiness assessments
- Executing post-implementation reviews
- Optimizing system performance and usability
- Developing post-go-live support playbooks
Module 11: Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Understanding the business process framework
- Designing multi-step approval workflows
- Configuring conditional routing and dynamic approvers
- Setting up parallel and serial approval paths
- Building escalation rules and timeout policies
- Configuring notifications and email templates
- Integrating e-signatures into workflow steps
- Designing self-service task assignments
- Building custom business process domains
- Mapping real-world HR processes to Workday
- Using business process prerequisites and triggers
- Configuring business process validation rules
- Setting up process completion criteria
- Testing business processes in sandbox environments
- Documenting workflow logic and decision trees
- Optimizing workflows for speed and compliance
Module 6: Compensation & Benefits Configuration - Setting up compensation plans and pay types
- Configuring recurring and non-recurring earnings
- Designing merit increase frameworks and cycles
- Building bonus structures and eligibility rules
- Configuring salary ranges and market pricing
- Setting up equity compensation and grants
- Designing total rewards statements
- Configuring benefits eligibility and enrollment
- Building open enrollment workflows
- Setting up life events and qualifying events
- Integrating dependent and beneficiary management
- Configuring COBRA administration rules
- Setting up flexible spending accounts and HSA
- Designing premium calculations and deductions
- Generating benefits reporting and compliance data
- Managing benefit elections during onboarding
Module 7: Time Tracking & Absence Management - Configuring time entry policies and preferences
- Designing time capture methods: weekly, daily, hourly
- Setting up time zones and shift differentials
- Building time off plans: vacation, sick, personal
- Configuring accrual rules and carryover policies
- Setting up leave of absence types and tracking
- Designing intermittent leave and FMLA workflows
- Configuring time-off request and approval processes
- Building time-off balances and reporting
- Integrating time tracking with payroll
- Designing time-off donation and pooling rules
- Setting up global leave compliance policies
- Configuring time tracking for hourly workers
- Building custom time entry templates
- Generating time audit reports
- Managing manager approvals and time adjustments
Module 8: Reporting & Analytics Mastery - Understanding Workday’s reporting architecture
- Navigating the report design studio
- Building basic worker and position reports
- Creating calculated fields and formulas
- Using report criteria and filters effectively
- Designing matrix and organizational reports
- Building custom dashboards for HR leaders
- Configuring report subscriptions and delivery
- Setting up report security and access controls
- Using composite reports and report links
- Exporting data to Excel, PDF, and CSV
- Creating talent analytics and diversity metrics
- Building turnover and retention analysis reports
- Designing compensation benchmarking reports
- Generating audit-ready compliance reports
- Integrating reports with external BI tools
Module 9: Integration Framework & EIBs - Understanding Workday’s integration architecture
- Configuring inbound and outbound integrations
- Using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) templates
- Mapping source data to Workday fields
- Setting up file-based integrations (CSV, XML)
- Configuring integration system users and security
- Designing scheduled and real-time integrations
- Building payroll feed integrations
- Setting up benefits enrollment feeds
- Integrating with third-party learning systems
- Configuring talent acquisition feeds
- Using Core Connectors and Cloud Connectors
- Testing integrations in non-production environments
- Monitoring integration logs and error handling
- Designing data validation and reconciliation reports
- Documenting integration specifications and handoffs
Module 10: Advanced Configuration & Real-World Projects - Designing multi-country HCM implementations
- Configuring localization for 20+ countries
- Building global security models with regional overrides
- Setting up cross-border payroll and benefits
- Designing expatriate and global mobility tracking
- Configuring bilingual content and metadata
- Implementing audit and compliance workflows
- Setting up SOX controls and attestation processes
- Building custom calculated fields for regulatory reporting
- Designing data privacy and data residency policies
- Creating disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Managing tenant split and consolidation scenarios
- Conducting pre-go-live readiness assessments
- Executing post-implementation reviews
- Optimizing system performance and usability
- Developing post-go-live support playbooks
Module 11: Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Configuring time entry policies and preferences
- Designing time capture methods: weekly, daily, hourly
- Setting up time zones and shift differentials
- Building time off plans: vacation, sick, personal
- Configuring accrual rules and carryover policies
- Setting up leave of absence types and tracking
- Designing intermittent leave and FMLA workflows
- Configuring time-off request and approval processes
- Building time-off balances and reporting
- Integrating time tracking with payroll
- Designing time-off donation and pooling rules
- Setting up global leave compliance policies
- Configuring time tracking for hourly workers
- Building custom time entry templates
- Generating time audit reports
- Managing manager approvals and time adjustments
Module 8: Reporting & Analytics Mastery - Understanding Workday’s reporting architecture
- Navigating the report design studio
- Building basic worker and position reports
- Creating calculated fields and formulas
- Using report criteria and filters effectively
- Designing matrix and organizational reports
- Building custom dashboards for HR leaders
- Configuring report subscriptions and delivery
- Setting up report security and access controls
- Using composite reports and report links
- Exporting data to Excel, PDF, and CSV
- Creating talent analytics and diversity metrics
- Building turnover and retention analysis reports
- Designing compensation benchmarking reports
- Generating audit-ready compliance reports
- Integrating reports with external BI tools
Module 9: Integration Framework & EIBs - Understanding Workday’s integration architecture
- Configuring inbound and outbound integrations
- Using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) templates
- Mapping source data to Workday fields
- Setting up file-based integrations (CSV, XML)
- Configuring integration system users and security
- Designing scheduled and real-time integrations
- Building payroll feed integrations
- Setting up benefits enrollment feeds
- Integrating with third-party learning systems
- Configuring talent acquisition feeds
- Using Core Connectors and Cloud Connectors
- Testing integrations in non-production environments
- Monitoring integration logs and error handling
- Designing data validation and reconciliation reports
- Documenting integration specifications and handoffs
Module 10: Advanced Configuration & Real-World Projects - Designing multi-country HCM implementations
- Configuring localization for 20+ countries
- Building global security models with regional overrides
- Setting up cross-border payroll and benefits
- Designing expatriate and global mobility tracking
- Configuring bilingual content and metadata
- Implementing audit and compliance workflows
- Setting up SOX controls and attestation processes
- Building custom calculated fields for regulatory reporting
- Designing data privacy and data residency policies
- Creating disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Managing tenant split and consolidation scenarios
- Conducting pre-go-live readiness assessments
- Executing post-implementation reviews
- Optimizing system performance and usability
- Developing post-go-live support playbooks
Module 11: Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Understanding Workday’s integration architecture
- Configuring inbound and outbound integrations
- Using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) templates
- Mapping source data to Workday fields
- Setting up file-based integrations (CSV, XML)
- Configuring integration system users and security
- Designing scheduled and real-time integrations
- Building payroll feed integrations
- Setting up benefits enrollment feeds
- Integrating with third-party learning systems
- Configuring talent acquisition feeds
- Using Core Connectors and Cloud Connectors
- Testing integrations in non-production environments
- Monitoring integration logs and error handling
- Designing data validation and reconciliation reports
- Documenting integration specifications and handoffs
Module 10: Advanced Configuration & Real-World Projects - Designing multi-country HCM implementations
- Configuring localization for 20+ countries
- Building global security models with regional overrides
- Setting up cross-border payroll and benefits
- Designing expatriate and global mobility tracking
- Configuring bilingual content and metadata
- Implementing audit and compliance workflows
- Setting up SOX controls and attestation processes
- Building custom calculated fields for regulatory reporting
- Designing data privacy and data residency policies
- Creating disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Managing tenant split and consolidation scenarios
- Conducting pre-go-live readiness assessments
- Executing post-implementation reviews
- Optimizing system performance and usability
- Developing post-go-live support playbooks
Module 11: Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Preparing for Workday certification exams
- Understanding HCM certification blueprints
- Building a professional Workday portfolio
- Documenting implementation experience
- Creating case studies from course projects
- Crafting resumes for Workday roles
- Navigating job boards: consulting vs. corporate roles
- Preparing for technical and behavioral interviews
- Demonstrating ROI in real implementation scenarios
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion
- Networking with Workday practitioners
- Joining Workday user groups and forums
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Tracking continuing education and skill updates
- Planning your next Workday specialization
- Transitioning to consulting, architecture, or leadership