Workday HCM • Enterprise • 500 Chapters

Workday HCM
End-to-End Enterprise Training Program

A production-grade Workday HCM program designed to take learners from foundational concepts to real-world implementation, integrations, reporting, global rollouts and AMS optimization.

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Program Snapshot

  • • Foundation → Architect level
  • • Functional + Reporting + Integrations
  • • Enterprise configuration & AMS readiness
  • • Real implementation scenarios
  • • Interview & project readiness

Target Audience

  • HRIT / HRIS professionals
  • Workday HCM Functional Consultants
  • Workday Solution Architects
  • Payroll, Benefits & Talent teams
  • Implementation & AMS consultants

Program Outcome

Learners can implement, configure, support and optimize Workday HCM end-to-end in a real enterprise environment — across core HCM, security, reporting, integrations and global deployments.

Curriculum — Phase-wise

PHASE 0 — Workday & HCM Foundations (Ch 1–25)
1. What is Workday (SaaS, cloud-native HR)
2. Workday product landscape (HCM, FIN, SCM, PSA)
3. HCM vs HRIS vs ERP
4. Workday tenant types
5. Navigation & UI overview
6. Workday security model overview
7. Business Process Framework (BPF)
8. Workday object model basics
9. Supervisory organizations
10. Staffing models overview
11. Enterprise vs SMB HCM needs
12. Workday terminology & mistakes
13. Implementation lifecycle
14. Roles: HR, HRIS, IT, Partner
15. Data ownership
16. Configuration vs customization
17. Workday release cycle
18. Workday community & docs
19. Certification paths
20. Implementation risks
21. Demo tenant walkthrough
22. Navigation shortcuts
23. Audit & compliance mindset
24. Workday best practices
25. Phase 0 assessment
PHASE 1 — Core HCM Configuration (Ch 26–75)
26. Organizations framework
27. Supervisory org setup
28. Company, cost center, hierarchy
29. Staffing models deep dive
30. Worker types
31. Job profiles & families
32. Position management
33. Hiring restrictions
34. Job requisition lifecycle
35. Hiring BP configuration
36. Onboarding process
37. BPF deep dive
38. Condition rules
39. Validation rules
40. Approval chains
41. Notifications & alerts
42. Effective dating
43. Events vs transactions
44. Data correction vs rescind
45. Reporting basics
46. Standard reports
47. Calculated fields intro
48. Dashboards
49. Security groups
50. Role vs user security
51. Domain security
52. BP security
53. Segmented security
54. Security testing
55. Mass operations
56. Data loads
57. EIB fundamentals
58. Inbound vs outbound EIB
59. Workday Studio overview
60. Error handling
61. Audit logs
62. Change management
63. Tenant migration
64. Documentation standards
65. Unit testing
66. UAT planning
67. Go-live checklist
68. Hypercare
69. Common pitfalls
70–75. Core HCM labs
PHASE 2 — Staffing, Job Changes & Lifecycle Events (Ch 76–120)
76. Hire BP
77. Job change framework
78. Promotions & transfers
79. Compensation changes
80. Location changes
81. Manager changes
82. Termination process
83. Voluntary vs involuntary
84. Rehire scenarios
85. Leave of absence
86. Return from leave
87. Data correction scenarios
88. Backdated transactions
89. Event sequencing
90. Retro impacts
91. Position freeze
92. Headcount planning
93. Worker history
94. Lifecycle reporting
95. Exception handling
96. Payroll & benefits impacts
97. Compliance considerations
98. Data privacy (GDPR, SOC)
99. Manager self-service
100. Employee self-service
101–120. Lifecycle case studies & labs
PHASE 3 — Compensation & Benefits (Ch 121–180)
121. Compensation framework
122. Packages & grades
123. Pay ranges
124. Allowances
125. Bonus plans
126. Stock & LTI
127. Merit cycles
128. Compensation reviews
129. Eligibility rules
130. Benefits framework
131. Plans & plan years
132. Open enrollment
133. Life events
134. Carrier integrations
135. Payroll dependencies
136. Global vs local benefits
137. Compliance & audit
140–180. Compensation & benefits labs
PHASE 4 — Talent, Performance & Learning (Ch 181–240)
181. Talent management overview
182. Skills & competencies
183. Performance reviews
184. Goals
185. Feedback & check-ins
186. Calibration
187. Succession planning
188. Talent pools
189. Learning overview
190. Learning catalogs
191. Courses & programs
192. Assignments
193. Certifications
194. Learning reporting
195. Manager dashboards
196. Employee development plans
198–240. Talent case studies
PHASE 5 — Absence, Time & Payroll Touchpoints (Ch 241–300)
241. Absence framework
242. Leave types
243. Accruals
244. Time tracking
245. Time calculation rules
246. Time validation
247. Payroll integrations
248. Retro calculations
249. Compliance rules
250–300. Absence & time labs
PHASE 6 — Reporting, Analytics & Prism (Ch 301–350)
301. Reporting architecture
302. Report writer
303. Calculated fields advanced
304. Composite reports
305. Dashboards
306. Prism Analytics
307. External data ingestion
308. Data governance
309. Performance tuning
310–350. Reporting & analytics labs
PHASE 7 — Integrations & Security (Ch 351–400)
351. Integration architecture
352. Advanced EIB
353. Core connectors
354. Studio integrations
355. REST & SOAP APIs
356. Integration security
357. Error handling
358–400. Integration projects
PHASE 8 — Global Deployments & Compliance (Ch 401–450)
401. Global tenant strategy
402. Localization
403. Multi-currency
404. Regulatory compliance
405. Data residency
406–450. Global rollout cases
PHASE 9 — Implementation, AMS & Optimization (Ch 451–500)
451. Full lifecycle implementation
452. Data migration
453. Cutover planning
454. Post go-live support
455. AMS operating model
456. Release management
457. Optimization strategies
458. Client advisory skills
459. Interview preparation
460–500. End-to-end capstone

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