OspreyRising Workday Transition Coming July 1, 2024
Under 60-Day Checklist:
Need to Know
- Workday Go-live is Monday, July 1, 2024
- Workday training starts Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Many key cutover dates are coming up in May
- Review the cutover schedule on the OspreyRising website
Need to Do Now
- Last chance to complete requisitions, iContracts and change orders, hard freeze starts Friday, May 3, 2024.
- Review Training Materials: Familiarize yourself with the upcoming training schedule and available resources on the OspreyRising Workday website.
- Ask Questions: Don't hesitate to contact your manager or the Workday support team with any questions you may have.
- Embrace the Change: Workday has the potential to significantly improve our efficiency and productivity. Success for everyone comes by approaching the launch with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.w
Launching July 1, 2024, the University is actively engaged in OspreyRising, a digital transformation that will replace finance and human resource functions in the current system, Ellucian Banner, with a new cloud-based system, Workday.
Workday aims to enhance functionality, usability and productivity. It will replace numerous existing systems and products. Workday will promote consistency across the University while reducing costs, risks, and technology debt. Workday is key to UNF's digital transformation and will change how you work!
Upcoming Events:
Workday ~ Getting started for employees
Ambassador Network
The OspreyRising Ambassador Network is a group of faculty and staff who are passionate about making a positive impact on our campus. Ambassadors act as a two-way communication channel between the project team and the campus!
HR and Finance Timeline
Project Management • Change Management • Train-the-Trainer & Training Support
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Readiness
Jan. '23 - April '23 -
Plan
April - May '23 -
Architect & Configure
June - Nov. '23 -
Testing & Training
Dec. '23 - June '24 -
Production Cutover
July 1, 2024 -
Post-Production Support
July '24 - Aug. '24
Latest from OspreyRising
April 2024 ~ OspreyRising Newsletter
This month's newsletter highlights the new Workday Training Catalog which is now available to view. Also, check out the Lunch and Learn recordings.
Benefits of Workday at UNF
- Unified applications - integrated user experience across financials, HR, data analytics and more.
- Lower total costs - a cloud based solution means there are no required "bolt-ons" to install and maintain.
- Continuous innovation - automated upgrades replace cumbersome and manual installations
- Strategic direction - empowering users with actionable and reliable data