Important Dates
estimated date | activity | additional information |
|---|---|---|
July 2019 | Reporting and Analytics Environment (RAE) soft launch | Technical soft launch of the RAE platform with a limited set of data for a small group of early adopter data analysts. |
| August 2019 | Test phase begins | Workday HR, payroll, finance and supply chain processes move into the Test phase. |
| September 2019
| Workday 33 released | Workday releases new functionality at certain points each year, which Ohio State will evaluate as part of our implementation. |
| October 2019 – March 2020 | End-to-end testing | A testing activity that validates the entire application and related processes in terms of data, functionality, usability and security. |
October 2019 | University-wide marketing campaign begins | The Ohio State community can expect frequent communications during the 2019-2020 academic year. |
January 2020 | HR Service Delivery transition begins | The university and Wexner Medical Center begin transitioning to the new HR Service Delivery model. For more details visit: https://enterprise-project.osu.edu/scope/hr-service-delivery |
March – April 2020 | User acceptance testing | A testing activity that provides final verification of required business functions and flow of the system processes. It is executed by end users and the outcome is based on business requirements. |
March 2020 | Workday 34 released | Workday releases new functionality at certain points each year, which Ohio State will evaluate as part of our implementation. |
Spring 2020 | End user training begins | End user training begins |
To be determined | Dress rehearsal for go-live | An activity where the project team runs through the entire process of transitioning to the Workday System at go-live. |
| December 2020/January 2021 | Workday go-live | This will be the first go-live of Workday. This first release focuses on HR, payroll, finance and supply chain functionality. |