Plain-English steps
HR partners write and read tests in their own words. The Workday pack adds business process steps.
Certify Workday R1 and R2 in the preview tenant
Feature releases twice a year and weekly updates touch hiring, pay and approvals. HR and finance teams prove each process in plain English before production.
- Ready inside the preview window
- HR partners write the tests
- Day one certified end to end
Click the 'Hire Employee' task
Type '{{candidate.name}}' into 'Pre-Hire'
Select 'Full time' from 'Time Type'
Click the 'Submit' button
Check that the 'Up Next' panel shows 'HR Partner approval'
HR teams own certification
Beyond the tenant
One test follows a hire into ServiceNow and Salesforce, so day one is certified too.
Evidence and sign-off
An evidence pack in Quality View and a named sign-off before production.
Certify each Workday release
The Workday release rhythm
Each feature release reaches a preview tenant first. That window is when certification happens.
| Release | Timing | Can you defer? |
|---|---|---|
| R1 feature release | March, with a preview tenant beforehand | No |
| R2 feature release | September, with a preview tenant beforehand | No |
| Weekly updates | Every week | No |
Typical cadence. Dates vary by instance and region; check your vendor's release calendar.
Compare all vendor calendarsWhere Workday releases hurt
Delivered changes meet your conditions, security and reports.
- Delivered steps change, and your routing no longer fits
- New domains arrive, and a security group loses a task
- Calculated fields shift, and payroll or finance files change
- Benefits, payroll and identity connectors stop matching
What employees notice first
Certify the processes employees and auditors notice on day one.
- Hire: pre-hire to worker, with approvals and onboarding tasks
- Job change: routing, effective dates and compensation
- Time off: requests, balances and accrual rules
- Expenses: Financials approvals and payment status
Certify HRIS changes too
HRIS teams change business processes and security every week. Each change deserves the same proof.
- Business process conditions
- Security group policies
- Custom reports and eligibility rules
Hire-to-productive, end to end
A hire in Workday is the start. Certify that the new employee can work on day one.
HR completes the hire in Workday.
ServiceNow opens the onboarding case and orders a laptop.
Salesforce grants the right license and profile.
Questions
How long is the preview window?
Several weeks before each feature release. Check Workday's release schedule for your tenant's exact dates.
Can the same test run in every tenant?
Yes. Steps use variables such as {{candidate.name}}, so each tenant runs with its own data.
See one hire certified, end to end
Bring one business process and your preview tenant. We run it with you and show the sign-off.