Insight and Action, All in One
Workday comes with the ability to view, analyze, and take action on data right from the source without the need for an additional bolt-on analytics system. Available to both line managers and power users, anyone can use packaged reports or create their own reports to get the answers they need to do their jobs more effectively.
Reporting made simple
Workday makes it easy for anyone to create reports on the data they have permission to access. Several tools right within the application empower managers and power users to get the information they need, when they need it:
- Hundreds of packaged reports. Workday contain hundreds of packaged reports that can easily be accessed through related actions, menus, or by searching.
- Custom report creation. Workday customers can create their own reports or Worklets using Workday's report writer without having to go to a third-party reporting tool. Custom reports may be private or shared with one user or a list of other users.
- Embedded graphics. Packaged reports offer the ability to graph data instantly. All grids containing numbers can be converted to graphs at the push of a button.
- Secure access to data. Reports are generated using the role-based security and business logic built directly into the system. There is no direct (SQL) access to data.
Do something about it
The ability to take action immediately based on information is one of the most significant benefits of having a built-in Actionable Analytics solution. Workday Actionable Analytics allows users to:
- Drill down on numbers. Reports allow drill down on aggregate numbers (sums, counts, averages). Users click on the number to see details or click on an icon near the number to see dimensions in which they can drill down.
- Take action via links and related actions menu. All reports and Worklets include the ability to click on a hyperlink to receive details about a piece of data on the report or click on the related actions icon to take action related to a piece of data on the report.
- Be independent from IT. Workday's built-in BI tools are simple and direct enough for managers and Human Resources (HR) partners to create their own reports without having to depend on or explain requirements to another person.
- Seamlessly link to personal productivity tools.All reports may be exported to either PDF or Excel with a single click.
Workday's Actionable Analytics is built-in to all Workday Business Services. Save your company money and make your company more efficient and action-oriented with Workday.
Workday Reporting
When most people think about business intelligence (BI) they think about dedicated BI tools such as IBM’s Cognos, SAP’s Business Objects, and Oracle’s Hyperion products. You don’t hear them talk about applications that offer great BI.
In this product preview, we will demonstrate how simple it is for managers to get the right data, analyze the information, and respond immediately to what they’ve learned.