The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), headquartered in White Plains, New York, with 68 chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $550 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

Previous Business and System Challenges

• Relied heavily on a manual paper based system that focused on managers filling out a Personnel Action Request
• Needed a centralized system to handle all HR processes and issues
• Wanted a system that took the transaction mechanics out of their HR department and left software maintenance, upgrades, and fixes to an outside resource instead of requiring the attention of internal Leukemia & Lymphoma Society resources

Why Workday?

• Reputation, relationship, trust
• User friendliness and self-service capabilities
• Manageable technical challenges
• Ability to add functionality as organization grows and changes
• On-demand model: Reduced maintenance and IT costs
• Security, reporting capabilities