Many Workday teams assume data quality is covered by data validation, until transcript rules, GPA, or credits do not calculate correctly. Data quality is a cross functional effort, and it deserves its own workstream.

Most reporting problems in Workday Student can be traced back to early assumptions. Learn why running small validation queries and understanding the data model can save weeks of rework.

Many institutions view the NSC Enrollment report as a ready-to-use solution. However, it requires careful configuration tailored to your school’s needs.

There are core elements in Workday Student that, if the data is not accurately maintained, can quietly wreak havoc across your tenant. Expected Completion Date is one of them.

Higher education is overflowing with data, but effectively managing this information within staffing models can feel overwhelming. The disconnect between the vast amount of data available and the frameworks needed to process it leaves many institutions struggling to keep up with pressing challenges.

I can't tell you how many times I see calculated fields that are unnecessary. I think this is because reporting training often focuses on HOW to build a report and not UNDERSTANDING the data model.

Make sure your documentation/job aids include those other activities that need to be done after a configuration is complete. Read this post to review the critical tasks that follow creating a Program of Study.

Now, security is very complicated in Workday. It can seem like a quick shortcut to leave a report shared with all authorized users. You might think that the security behind the report should be correct and therefore you can just select that option instead of specific authorized groups.

Institutions view Workday Student as "data conversion," but I see it as "data translation."

Navigating through the intricacies of Workday Student can often feel like a daunting task. But fear not!

Significant time and money are often wasted on Workday® Student implementations because of people having different understandings of terms.

I love when Workday® provides a text field for a "description". It allows you to document things like usage and ownership.

Data validation is the #1 determinant of whether a Workday® Student go-live is smooth...or not.

"I need more computer science training!" I can't tell you how many times I hear that from institutions implementing Workday® Student.

During a Workday® implementation and stabilization period, Excel skills are a must.