Workday

Workday, Salesforce FY26 Q4 Earnings Show Growth, Scale, and Platform Competition

Recent fourth quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings from Workday and Salesforce highlight the significance of production-grade AI adoption and platform expansion in driving enterprise software growth.

Analytics and AI

Workday Names Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri CEO as Company Reorients Leadership for AI Era

Workday appointed co-founder Aneel Bhusri as CEO, succeeding Carl Eschenbach, to lead the company's next phase focused on leveraging AI within enterprise applications while maintaining operational discipline established during Eschenbach's tenure.

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Analytics and AI

Workday to Invest CAD $1 Billion in Canada as Demand Grows for Compliant, AI-Enabled ERP

Workday plans a CAD $1 billion investment in Canada to expand talent, operations, and customer support as demand grows for compliant, AI-enabled ERP software.

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Analytics and AI

Workday Research Finds AI Productivity Gains Are Lost to Rework

Workday research finds nearly 40% of AI productivity gains are lost to rework, as employees spend significant time correcting and verifying AI output, exposing gaps in how organizations measure and manage AI impact.

Analytics and AI

Workday Launches Paradox ATS for Faster Frontline Hiring

Workday's integration of the AI-driven Paradox Conversational Applicant Tracking System streamlines frontline hiring by enabling mobile-first applications, drastically reducing time-to-hire to an average of 3.5 days and automating up to 90% of hiring tasks.

Analytics and AI

Retail AI Hits NRF 2026: SAP, Microsoft, Workday Turn Agentic Platforms into New Operating System for Stores and Commerce

Retail tech giants SAP, Microsoft, and Workday are leveraging AI to transform commerce operations into integrated, agent-driven systems at the NRF 2026 event, showcasing a shift from isolated applications to comprehensive retail infrastructure.

Analytics and AI

Workday to Support US Tech Force in Building AI-Ready Federal Workforce

The company brings a skills-based approach to talent management through Workday Government Cloud, aligning with federal modernization efforts.

ERP Strategy and Planning

CloudRock Acquires SuccessDay to Offer Independent Alternative to Large System Integrators

CloudRock has acquired Dutch HR-IT firm SuccessDay, expanding its European footprint. The deal combines global ERP expertise with regional advisory and AMS, offering clients integrated support across Workday, Oracle, and SAP.

Enterprise Architecture

Epic’s Healthcare-Native ERP, AI Gambit: Disruption or Long Game Against Major Players?

Epic's development of a healthcare-native ERP aims to integrate seamlessly with its EHR and AI features, potentially disrupting the market by consolidating operational functions while forcing health systems to reflect on their existing application frameworks, though full capabilities are not expected until 2027.

Analytics and AI

Workday’s EU Sovereign Cloud to Support Compliance, AI Adoption

Workday announced its EU Sovereign Cloud, set for 2026 release, which enables European customers to utilize AI-driven HR and finance solutions while ensuring compliance with emerging data regulations.

Application Development and Integration

Higher Ed Races to Modernize ERP as Cloud, AI Pressures Intensify

Higher education institutions are rapidly upgrading ERP systems to embrace cloud flexibility and AI readiness, viewing modernization as essential due to budget constraints, enrollment dynamics, and the demand for streamlined digital experiences.

Analytics and AI

Workday Boosts ERP Automation with Pipedream Buy, BigQuery Patnership

Workday has announced plans to buy Pipedream to enhance ERP-native automation with over 3,000 pre-built connectors, and partnered with Google BigQuery to improve data integration and analytics, while also expanding its Workday GO solution for global payroll and faster deployments.

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Analytics and AI

Sana Acquisition Promises New AI Tools for Workday Users

Workday's recent acquisition of Sana aims to integrate AI-powered tools into its platform, enhancing productivity and user experiences through new AI agents and a seamless learning system, marking a significant shift towards intelligent ERP solutions.

Digital Commerce

How Workday and Zuora Are Fueling Finance’s Future

Businesses are transitioning to recurring and usage-based revenue models to foster growth, but this poses significant operational challenges for finance departments using legacy ERP systems; to address these issues, Workday and Zuora have partnered to create a dual-platform strategy that combines a stable ERP with an agile monetization engine, streamlining complex transaction management and enhancing operational efficiency.

Business Process Management and Automation

Zuora and Workday Deepen Partnership to Tackle Complex Revenue Management

Zuora and Workday have expanded their partnership to integrate Zuora's monetization platform with Workday Financial Management, aiming to streamline financial processes for B2C companies managing complex billing models, enhance accuracy, and promote strategic financial decision-making.

Human Capital Management

Workday turns 20. What now for the HCM giant?

At Workday Elevate London, celebrating its 20th anniversary, the company focused on the future of agentic AI solutions, introducing new tools aimed at enhancing financial and human resources management, while positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of enterprise resource planning.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SAP Sapphire 2025: Fluence Commits to ‘Speed Over Perfection’ on Hypergrowth Trajectory with SAP

Fluence rapidly grew from $900 million to nearly $4 billion in two years under Dean Crounse's leadership by implementing a 99.7% clean core SAP deployment for digital transformation and supply chain orchestration, enabling them to manage large-scale energy storage projects while focusing on sustainability and AI integration.

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Analytics and AI

Workday unveils new Agent System of Record to manage AI workforce

Workday has introduced the Workday Agent System of Record to centralize the management of AI agents across organizations

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Human Capital Management

Workday integrates TechWolf AI for employee skills management

Workday has announced the integration of TechWolf’s AI-powered skills intelligence across its global workforce.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Announces 2025 Release Wave 1 Plan for Dynamics 365

Microsoft's recently announced 2025 Release Wave 1 for Dynamics 365, scheduled for April to September 2025, introduces various AI-integrated enhancements aimed at improving user productivity across sales, customer service, finance, supply chain management, and business central applications, while also emphasizing the importance of thorough planning and user training for effective implementation.

Financial Management

Workday Brings Zuora Monetization Suite into Financial Management Solution

Zuora has partnered with Workday to enhance financial management processes for businesses by integrating their monetization suite with Workday Financial Management, thereby improving accuracy, streamlining workflows, and supporting flexible billing models to drive growth and operational efficiency.

Human Capital Management

Johns Hopkins opens doors to Workday for modernization program

Workday, has announced that Johns Hopkins has selected it to replace the company’s decades-old ERP system with a new, cloud-based platform.

Human Capital Management

Human Capital meets AI as Salesforce updates HCM & Workday capabilities

Salesforce Service Cloud's late 2024 update introduces an Employee Service solution that integrates AI capabilities through Agentforce and includes a prebuilt integration with Workday, enabling HR teams to unify employee data, streamline support, and enhance productivity.

Analytics and AI

Is Workday second-guessing AI amid stock index milestone?

Workday has had a busy December with its Workday Rising EMEA conference, joining the S&P 500 stock index and winning a Best ERP Vendor award.

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Application Development and Integration

Workday appoints UiPath’s Rob Enslin as CCO amid results announcement

Workday has announced the appointment of Rob Enslin as president and chief commercial officer (CCO) from his previous role as UiPath’s CEO.

CRM and Customer Experience

Workday and Compa team up to transform HR capabilities

Workday has announced a partnership with Compa, a provider of software-delivered market data, to bring Compa’s real-time market intelligence directly into Workday, helping companies make more informed pay decisions to attract and retain talent. Compa’s market intelligence will replace yearly...

Data and Data Management

Workday’s Evisort acquisition bolsters data wins for end users

Workday has announced its acquisition of Evisort, an AI-native document intelligence platform, aiming to enhance its finance and HR solutions with improved access to unstructured data and automation capabilities, with completion expected by Q3 FY2025.

Financial Management

I’m looking for a ‘plan’ in finance: Mastering the art of liquidity management

Why does liquidity management matter? It's about upping cash-flow, staying resilient in a shaky economy and keeping fraudsters at bay.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Workday and Groundswell take US federal agency to the cloud

Workday and Groundswell have announced the successful "go live" of Workday Government Cloud for a US federal agency.

Financial Management

Balancing the books: can ERP cash in on FinOps?

It’s time to cash in and balance the books. Experts from Workday, Red Hat, Nutanix and more talk about FinOps’ influence on ERP.

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Analytics and AI

Google Cloud and Workday upgrade users’ GenAI tools

Google Cloud and Workday have expanded their partnership bringing new GenAI capabilities to enhance how customers build and manage their apps on Workday.