Workday Release Update Scheduled for Saturday
09/06/2022
Twice a year, in March and September, Workday – SLU’s integrated, cloud-based administrative and finance system – releases feature upgrades designed to increase functionality and enhance the user experience.
Below learn about what changes you can expect, what steps (if any), users might need to take to prepare for the new upgrades, and what date Workday will be unavailable during this routine maintenance.
Workday Unavailable During Release Update
Just like any major software upgrade, there is necessary downtime while the changes are implemented. Workday will be unavailable for use on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1 a.m. through 5 a.m. This timeframe is no different than the normal weekly maintenance, but employees and administrators should make plans to anticipate this downtime.
New Features and Enhancements
- Menu – The Global Navigation Menu is now labeled with the word MENU along with the hamburger icon in the upper left-hand corner of the Workday Screen.
- View All Apps – The View All Apps link now opens the Global Navigation Menu where all apps and shortcuts can be accessed
- New location for shortcuts - A new Shortcuts tab has been added to the Global Navigation Menu which allows you quick access to your favorite and most used tasks and reports.
- New “Table View” for Workday reports and tables - Continuing to improve the accessibility and usability of Workday reports and tables, especially for those who use assistive technologies, Workday will now automatically default to the “Table View” option (originally introduced in the March 2021 release), which spreads report and table results over several easier-to-navigate pages rather than on one result-heavy (scroll-intensive) screen; users will also be able to expand or collapse rows to better control how information is displayed in reports and tables, as well as highlight a row for easier review of data. Users can always select “All” in the “Items per page” field at the bottom of a report or table to view all the data on one screen.
- Supplier Request – Create Supplier Request can now be Saved for Later allowing the initiator to return to the saved supplier request and edit or update the information before submitting.
Workday Issues after Release Weekend
While ITS does not anticipate any issues, if users experience any after the release, contact the following:
- Finance Issue - wdfinance@slu.edu
- Human Resource Issue – hr@slu.edu
- Workday Product Manager - cherish.hoffman@health.slu.edu