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.

Use this checklist to make sure your Workday Report is ready to go (and prevent a cluttered data closet and a serious headache).

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.

Making well-informed decisions hinges on accurate reporting. Yet, within Workday Student, mistakes can easily arise during report creation.

Why organize EIBs? Save time, avoid chaos, and reduce errors by keeping things clean and easy to find—like labeling a closet. Learn how!

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.

The word custom gets thrown around a lot in higher education technology—especially during transitions from legacy, on-premise systems to modern cloud platforms like Workday, Slate, or Handshake. But here's the catch: custom doesn't mean the same thing across these systems. In fact, its meaning shifts pretty dramatically depending on your tech stack.

Two fields on a Workday Student business object with the same name - which do you choose? This situation can lead to confusion and inefficiencies that could be easily avoided with clarity.

Federal and state reporting requirements may shape your data conversion decisions more than you realize.

The Workday Student delivered reports are a great starting point for lookup reports. But...there's a problem. You can't customize them.

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

Implementing a new system can feel overwhelming, much like moving to a new home. Use this guide to make it as seamless as possible.

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