Discovery Workshops Complete, Design Sessions Launch

More than 365 people dedicated their energy and expertise to advancing the Modernization Initiative through a series of Discovery Workshops this February through early April. These Subject Matter Experts (SMEs for short) from all areas of the university explored and discussed current business processes, procedures, and policies. They helped the Modernization Team document mandatory and regulatory requirements, business needs, and goals for future processes.

The 56 sessions were the first step in learning about our business processes today and envisioning how they might work in the future. The Modernization Team will use the information captured during these workshops to help guide conversations in focused Design Sessions this April and May, where participants will further delve into how Workday might handle WSU’s business needs.

The information captured is critical as we move closer to configuring the first prototype of Workday for WSU. Thank you to all the Subject Matter Experts for their invaluable contributions to the Modernization Initiative!