Workday HCM Core for Administrators Q&A
Metadata - =is a part of WD framework, and it CANNOT be changed.
Tenated data/ customer-defined data - =Data from the customer. It is configurable AND secured.
WD Touchpoint Kit - =Tool visualising data flows in WD and configuration relationships. It
helps to make informed decisions regarding configurations.
Landing pages - =1) The Home landing page- consolidated view of info and tasks for both self-
service and manager self-service
2) The Workbench- quick access to tasks and reports for tech admins and implementors
- configurable
Business Objects - =The way WD stores objects, allowing access depending on security
permissions. They are hyperlinked/ related actions.
! WD LINK TOGETHER RELATED BOs
WD Security - =Determines what users can VIEW and what ACTIONS they can take.
Functional Areas - =Group together related tasks, business processes, and reporting based on
specific business domains or operational areas. These functional areas help streamline
permissions, security, and the management of various processes.
Domain - =- Groups various types of info, *think- container for salary info, container for
employee info etc.,
- Controls security permissions,
- Groups by the same security permissions
Business Process - =Defines "what", "when", "who"- it's a workflow, a set of steps
Allows to automate tasks.
, Security Group - =Grants access to a group, although a group can have just one individual.
Assignable roles (security) - =Control what data or tasks a person can access. Assignable roles
are like job titles that decide what a person can do or access in the system. These roles give
specific permissions to people based on their responsibilities.
*not important who calls himself "king", it's important who has right to sit on a throne.
Company - =In WD, it's a legal entity used for financial reporting and operational structures.
While a company can be a type of organisation, not all organisations can be a company in WD.
Company is comprised of supervisory organisations (e.g. Sales Department, Finance
Department, HR; CC; Region etc.)
Organisation - =Help to group employees and resources for operational processes. Organisations
are designed to support, reporting, security and business processes.
Matrix organisation - =Allows to establish indirect reporting relationships.
Organisation hierarchies. - =Critical for effective reporting throughout WD. Allows to group
people, financials and business processes. It helps to define how various organisations are
organised and how they relate to each other.
Six Workday Core Concepts - =1. Supervisory Organisations
2. Staffing Models
3. Business Processes
4. Security
5. Compensation
6. Job Profiles
MUST be configured before staffing transactions.
Metadata - =is a part of WD framework, and it CANNOT be changed.
Tenated data/ customer-defined data - =Data from the customer. It is configurable AND secured.
WD Touchpoint Kit - =Tool visualising data flows in WD and configuration relationships. It
helps to make informed decisions regarding configurations.
Landing pages - =1) The Home landing page- consolidated view of info and tasks for both self-
service and manager self-service
2) The Workbench- quick access to tasks and reports for tech admins and implementors
- configurable
Business Objects - =The way WD stores objects, allowing access depending on security
permissions. They are hyperlinked/ related actions.
! WD LINK TOGETHER RELATED BOs
WD Security - =Determines what users can VIEW and what ACTIONS they can take.
Functional Areas - =Group together related tasks, business processes, and reporting based on
specific business domains or operational areas. These functional areas help streamline
permissions, security, and the management of various processes.
Domain - =- Groups various types of info, *think- container for salary info, container for
employee info etc.,
- Controls security permissions,
- Groups by the same security permissions
Business Process - =Defines "what", "when", "who"- it's a workflow, a set of steps
Allows to automate tasks.
, Security Group - =Grants access to a group, although a group can have just one individual.
Assignable roles (security) - =Control what data or tasks a person can access. Assignable roles
are like job titles that decide what a person can do or access in the system. These roles give
specific permissions to people based on their responsibilities.
*not important who calls himself "king", it's important who has right to sit on a throne.
Company - =In WD, it's a legal entity used for financial reporting and operational structures.
While a company can be a type of organisation, not all organisations can be a company in WD.
Company is comprised of supervisory organisations (e.g. Sales Department, Finance
Department, HR; CC; Region etc.)
Organisation - =Help to group employees and resources for operational processes. Organisations
are designed to support, reporting, security and business processes.
Matrix organisation - =Allows to establish indirect reporting relationships.
Organisation hierarchies. - =Critical for effective reporting throughout WD. Allows to group
people, financials and business processes. It helps to define how various organisations are
organised and how they relate to each other.
Six Workday Core Concepts - =1. Supervisory Organisations
2. Staffing Models
3. Business Processes
4. Security
5. Compensation
6. Job Profiles
MUST be configured before staffing transactions.
