Workday Workforce Management

Score8.8 out of 10

37 Reviews and Ratings

What is Workday Workforce Management?

Workday Workforce Management is a workforce operations software that integrates HR, time, and scheduling data, to eliminate disjointed processes that halt day-to-day operations.

Consistent with a worker-first approach, Workday provides mobile-first access to personalized pay, time, and schedules, giving workers frictionless on-the-go access. This helps overcome difficulties in retaining workers and keeps them engaged in a competitive labor market.

The solution creates visibility & insight with AI driven, real-time manager insights for improved decision-making. Managers get insights from a single dashboard, helping to optimize team performance and control labor costs, while meeting customer demand and the needs of the business.

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Pay calculation
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
Category average: 9
Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Category average: 7.9
Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Category average: 9

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.
Category average: 8.4
Support for external payroll vendors
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
Category average: 7.2
Reimbursement management
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Category average: 8.1

Verified User

Contributor in Research & Development (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My org uses it for managing hiring, onboarding, payroll, and organizational changes.

Pros

Easy to access payslips.
Does a good job facilitating the yearly goal setting process.
Quickly sort through internal job postings.

Cons

The tasks function is somewhat clunky, and its hard to see who the task is sent to next in order to follow up with them.
In-process referrals don't always show up in the "My Referrals" tab
Filters on tasks don't always work.

Return on Investment

Positive ROI because it streamlines the goal setting process in a way that is visible.
Positive ROI because it cuts down on requests to HR to see payroll info.
Positive ROI because it cuts down on requests to HR to access tax documents.

Usability

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams, UKG Ready, Microsoft Excel

Karter Zecchine

Clinical Holter Technician in Professional Services at Philips (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We recently switched to Workday Payroll and Workforce Management and so far I love it. It's much easier than other payroll management programs and has the ability to be used on a mobile device as well.

Pros

payroll
timecard edits
mobile ability

Cons

it logs the user out too quickly with dormant status

Return on Investment

Alternatives Considered

UKG Workforce Central (discontinued) and Kronos Workforce Dimensions / UKG Dimensions (discontinued)

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams

Verified User

Administrative Assistant in Professional Services (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

When we used Workday Payroll, staff would input their hours worked, and I was responsible for approving their time. As a hiring manager, I also completed Workday Management training to manage the onboarding process for new employees. This included tracking completed tasks, communicating with candidates, contacting references, and monitoring the progress of background checks. I collaborated closely with HR to ensure the entire process was completed smoothly and efficiently.

Pros

Collaborate with HR on completed tasks
Review and Submit Timesheets for staff
Submit personal time off for supervisors to review and approve or decline.

Cons

Some flexibility in bypassing required fields that cannot be filled out is needed, as sometimes the answer is truly unknown. You can get stuck in the form until you can answer the required question.
Have the option for a light or dark screen mode, especially for mobile app users.
Option to customize workflow chart design of the hierarchy of supervisors and staff.

Return on Investment

More staff felt comfortable using Workday Payroll and Workforce Management to complete tasks
Having a mobile app made it possible to submit or approve hours when you're on the go and not at your desk in front of a computer.
Because of the mobile app, it made it easier for student worker to submit their time when they are at home.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Gusto, ClickUp, ADP Enterprise HR and Oracle API Platform Cloud

Other Software Used

Gusto, BambooHR, ADP Enterprise HR

Verified User

Manager in Finance and Accounting (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Workday Payroll and Workforce Management to run payroll and manage team-mates through the organization. It helps to maintain all HR functions in one app/place. All hires and termination, pay changes are all housed in Workday. This helps maintain day to day functionality. Thus, running payroll is very simple. It helps with internal controls and helps strengthening systems.

Pros

Internal Controls
One system
Simplified Payroll

Cons

Cost
Requires HRIS Personnel
Implementation Time

Return on Investment

Faster processes
Accuracy
Salary for increased personnel

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Gusto and UKG Pro

Verified User

Team Lead in Finance and Accounting (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Workday as our main SOT and HRIS system. Additionally used to track PTO time and requests.

Pros

PTO Workflow from request submission, approval, and tracking
Report functionality for administrative and management roles
Annual goal setting and tracking progress toward goals

Cons

More intuitiveness for some functions (i.e. requesting partial PTO days is tricky)
Goal setting can be somewhat onerous and repetitive manual entry of same steps multiple times
No other issues come to mind

Return on Investment

Single SOT for all HRIS data
Continuity throughout organization (all divisions and business units)
Consistent reliability

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ADP Workforce Now

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What is Workday Workforce Management?

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Top Performing Features

Pay calculation

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Areas for Improvement

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Support for external payroll vendors

Reimbursement management

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