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Deloitte and Washington State University partnered to create a Workday Adaptive Planning-powered grant forecasting solution, addressing the complexities of university grant management. This collaboration aimed to improve the stewardship of sponsor-funded research by providing a centralized tool for accurate financial projections. The Workday for Higher Education solution's value lies in its ability to forecast facilities and administration costs, project salary and benefits, and enable "what-if" scenario planning. This empowers researchers and administrators with data-driven insights for better budget management and resource allocation, leading to more effective use of grant funding. Ultimately, this tool streamlines grant planning, standardizes budget practices, and enhances the accuracy of financial forecasts at WSU. Its intuitive reporting and scenario capabilities improve decision-making, resulting in increased efficiency and financial accountability within the university's research operations, as praised by its users. #workday #grants #sponsoredresearch https://lnkd.in/gnmxshN8

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ROI is not just for assessing certain projects or investments. You should be using it to assess your partners and the value they bring to your business as well. #unipacproducts #ROI #distribution #meat&poultry #value

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Last week in Davos, during the World Economic Forum, Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach shared strong messages on AI, productivity, the future of work, and Workday’s commitment to Europe. He drew on a new Workday study released for WEF highlighting the AI productivity paradox: while AI does save time, nearly 40% of those gains are lost to rework (corrections, checks, rewrites), which explains why only 14% of employees currently derive lasting value from it. This hidden cost shows that value does not come from technology alone, but from how organizations redesign work around AI and invest in skills. 👉 Read the study’s press release: https://lnkd.in/eZ7aGNqn From Davos, Carl Eschenbach also spoke on BFM Business, reinforcing a clear message: Europe is one of Workday’s most dynamic markets, driven by tangible business value delivered to customers and sustained, long-term investment across the region. He also emphasized Workday’s differentiated approach to AI, built on measurable outcomes, high-quality enterprise data, and AI designed as a true business transformation—one that values people and their skills, rather than treating AI as a simple technology tool. 👉 Watch the interview on BFM Business: https://lnkd.in/eV3g4nqT @BFM Business @Workday #WorldEconomicForum #Davos #WEF #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Productivity #FutureOfWork #Skills #Leadership #ResponsibleAI

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SAP is deepening the integration between SmartRecruiters and SAP SuccessFactors, bringing AI-driven hiring and a more connected human capital management experience to organizations. The solution links recruiting workflows with the full employee lifecycle so hiring decisions draw on real-time organizational data, skills intelligence and workforce planning insights. With embedded AI supporting tasks such as intelligent candidate matching, automated scheduling and streamlined interview feedback, teams can move faster while delivering a more consistent candidate experience. By aligning hiring data, job structures and user roles across both systems, companies gain a unified foundation for talent decisions while reducing manual work and complexity across recruiting operations.

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**Navigating Leadership Changes in Tech: A New Era for Workday** The return of co-founder Aneel Bhusri as CEO of Workday marks a strategic shift, emphasizing AI's pivotal role in the company's future. Such transitions remind us of the importance of adaptability in leadership and innovation. At ElevenX Capital, we believe that investing in companies that prioritize AI will be key to staying ahead in the market. How do you evaluate the impact of leadership changes on a company's direction? #investing #innovation #venturecapital #entrepreneurship

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At the Future 50 Growth Leader Forum at Workday, I joined CHROs, people leaders, Workday leaders, and founders from fast-growing companies to discuss the priorities shaping the future of business. My conversation on the Innovation Across the Workday Ecosystem panel with Rohit Gupta, CEO and Founder of Auditoria.ai, along with insights from INDY BAINS, VP at Workday, and Barbry McGann, SVP at Workday Ventures, centered on the AI trends shaping what comes next. One of my favorite parts of the discussion was the opportunity to talk about Agentic AI. Agentic AI has the potential to reshape how organizations think about talent and capability. Not just by making processes faster, but by helping leaders better understand their workforce, make smarter decisions, and take action with greater confidence. But the greatest value is trust. Leaders need to understand what data the AI used, what signals it identified, and why it made a recommendation. That level of transparency is what turns AI from an interesting output into something leaders can actually act on. This is where Censia AI’s workforce intelligence engine becomes especially important, serving as the contextual layer behind Agentic AI and helping ensure workforce recommendations are grounded in business priorities, industry dynamics, and evolving talent needs. Because the future of AI in HR will be defined not just by better insight, but by better action and a better way to rethink work, capability, and growth. So many strong insights came out of this forum, and it is energizing to be part of a Workday ecosystem that is actively helping move the future of AI forward. #WDAY #AgenticAI #HRTech #FutureOfWork #TalentIntelligence #EnterpriseAI

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🗓 Weekly Recap on Anthropic 1️⃣ Sets Claude as default model across ServiceNow AI workflows, rolling out to 29,000 employees. 2️⃣ Partners with UK government to deploy Claude on GOV.UK, strengthening public sector trust. 3️⃣ Expands Claude Excel add-in to Pro subscribers, boosting analyst productivity and retention. 🚀🚀🚀 #Anthropic #Weekly #Recap

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On March 12 at 12:00pm ET, Mondial will be joining Cumulus Consulting for a live webinar focused on Plex users operating in complex finance environments. Shorten Your Close and Simplify Group Reporting with Plex + Mondial Many Plex customers operate with multiple entities, currencies, charts of accounts, and reporting requirements. Period-end often means spreadsheets, manual rework, and late nights reconciling numbers across systems. In this one-hour session, Cumulus and Mondial will demonstrate how Plex customers can add a purpose-built head-office reporting layer that: • Aggregates live, transaction-level production data via API • Normalizes multiple charts of accounts and currencies • Handles intercompany eliminations and revaluations • Supports last-minute GAAP adjustments without disrupting Plex • Delivers drill-down, auditable consolidated reporting • Works with your existing Excel report templates We’ll also walk through a real customer example showing how a Plex-based group reduced close effort and improved confidence in their reporting process. If you are a Group CFO, Controller, or Finance Manager using Plex in a multi-entity environment, this session will be particularly relevant. Registration is hosted through the Plex Community platform. If you would like to attend, please send a direct message to David Chidsey 🦌🏹, President of Cumulus Consulting, and he will provide access details: Looking forward to seeing some familiar names there.

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CLICKON sat down with former Workday president Sayan Chakraborty to discuss how #AI will shift the role of the CFO. "Should we buy this company, should we build this project... the problem that we face as humans is if I'm looking at everything, I'm looking at nothing."

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5 Reasons to Use an ERP System for Your Small Business As your small business grows, managing day-to-day operations becomes more complex. An ERP system helps integrate various functions such as inventory, production, and sales, offering greater visibility and control over your resources and commitments. This article highlights how ERP systems can streamline operations, improve decision-making, and drive efficiency in a growing business. Key learning points include: 📊 How ERP helps track resources, from cash to production capacity 📊 The importance of syncing resources with business commitments 📊 How to analyse consumer behaviour for better market share 📊 The role of ERP in managing information flow across departments 📊 How ERP saves time and reduces waste through automation Implementing an ERP system not only smooths your growth path but also frees you to focus on the strategic decisions. #SmallBusinessGrowth #ERP #BusinessEfficiency #Automation #ResourceManagement #DataDriven #BusinessOperations #Scalability

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