“The technical engine and governance framework for a high-performing Workday environment.”

The Workday Reporting, Security & Automation team provides the specialized technical leadership required to ensure the university’s Workday Finance and HCM systems are secure, efficient, and operationally transparent. We bridge the gap between functional business requirements and technical system execution, ensuring that university data is accessed securely and reported with integrity.

 Core Pillars of Service

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Workday Reporting & Technical Design

We manage the full lifecycle of Workday-specific reporting to support daily operations and compliance.

System Reporting
Designing and maintaining custom Workday reports (Advanced, Composite, and Matrix) and interactive dashboards directly within the Workday tenant.
Data Standards
Upholding rigorous standards for report naming, tagging, and metadata to maintain a reliable and searchable Workday Report Catalog.
Reporting Governance
Managing a centralized intake process to evaluate and prioritize Workday reporting requests based on institutional standards.
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Security Governance & Access Management

We lead the administration and audit of role-based security to ensure data integrity and institutional compliance.

Role Administration
Coordinating the assignment and removal of security roles to ensure users have appropriate access aligned with their functional duties.
Audit Readiness
Supporting annual security audits and periodic access reviews to remediate inappropriate access and mitigate institutional risk.
Evaluation
Analyzing the security implications of all new business processes and integrations to prevent downstream disruptions.
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Automation & System Innovation

We leverage technology to eliminate manual bottlenecks and improve the scalability of Workday operations.

Process Scaling
Using reporting, scripting, and APIs to automate manual security requests and administrative workflows.
Data Connectivity
Coordinating the automations and technical data connections that support process innovation initiatives across HCM and Finance.

 

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing a secure and automated system foundation. By centralizing these technical functions, we ensure that the university's primary system of record operates with clarity, integrity, and confidence.


Knowing Which Team to Engage

To ensure your request is handled by the right experts, here is a clear distinction of responsibilities:

  • Business Process Management: This team focuses on process design for how work should flow through Workday to align with university policy.

  • Workday Reporting, Security & Automation: This team is responsible for technical Workday solutions, including building reports within Workday, managing security roles, and automating system tasks.

  • Shared Services Data Analytics: This team creates tools for cross-functional insights (such as Power BI reports) and manages long-term forecasting and predictive modeling.