Workday is always changing bringing new features, fixes, and functionality to your HCM, Payroll, and Finance systems. But keeping pace, testing every change, and ensuring nothing breaks can feel overwhelming. That’s where Opkey steps in.
Opkey’s Workday Advisory delivers timely insights, expert analysis, and actionable recommendations for every Workday release. So, you can stay ahead of change, test faster, and deploy with zero disruption.
Workday releases can feel overwhelming. New features, deprecations, testing timelines and somehow, you’re supposed to manage it all flawlessly.
That’s why every Workday Advisory from Opkey is thoughtfully curated to support IT teams, QA managers, and business users in navigating Workday updates with ease. We simplify the complex, breaking down every change in clear, actionable language, saving you hours of digging through overwhelming documentation.
Every advisory includes:
Module-specific breakdowns of new features and deprecated items
Key highlights from Oracle release notes
Impact analysis across your Workday environment
Testing recommendations for both non-production and production environments
Opkey’s Oracle Advisory is designed to empower organizations to confidently manage, test, and adopt new Oracle Cloud updates. It combines expert insights, proactive testing strategies, and AI-powered automation to support every stage of your release cycle.
Quickly access concise updates on new Workday HCM, Payroll, Finance, and integration features, focused on changes relevant to your business.
Instantly identify how each Workday update could affect your specific teams, processes, or compliance, with AI-powered risk insights.
Get clear recommendations on what to test and when, leveraging Workday Test Advisory expertise and automated coverage reports.
Follow actionable, step-by-step checklists customized for each Workday update to stay fully prepared throughout the release cycle.
Tap into seasoned Workday professionals for tailored support, hands-on demos, and proven strategies to ensure flawless releases every time.
Our latest advisory covers everything you need to know about the release schedule, new feature enhancements, and system readiness steps across HCM, Payroll, Finance, Integrations, and Security.
Stay informed with Opkey’s Workday Advisory archive—a centralized resource to review past releases, track feature evolution, and prepare for upcoming updates with expert insights.
The Workday Advisory provides expert guidance, testing strategies, and practical insights to help your organization manage new Workday releases, optimize uptake of features, and stay compliant with industry and business requirements. It ensures you get actionable, tailored recommendations for seamless Workday operations and maximum return on your investment.
An Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabiliA Workday Advisory arms you with best practices, change management, and configuration guidance during initial implementation, ensuring your rollout is efficient and sets a strong foundation for user adoption and future growth. ties affecting Oracle products. It often includes fixes for vulnerabilities in both Oracle code and third-party components. CPUs are cumulative for most products, carrying forward previous fixes along with new ones.
Workday rolls out major feature releases twice a year—typically in March(R1) and September(R2) while smaller updates and maintenance occur on a regular weekly and monthly schedule.
Preparation includes researching new features in release documentation, building a detailed project plan, assembling a team, running impact analyses, conducting user training, and leveraging checklists for pre- and post-release activities to ensure a smooth transition.
Yes, Opkey’s Workday Advisory enables you to review new features, prioritize what to test, and validate critical workflows—reducing risk and improving confidence before updates go live.
If a release affects integrations, use Advisory insights to assess changes, update or test integrations, validate data flows, and collaborate with internal or external integration specialists to resolve issues proactively.