Cloud human capital management for large enterprises
- Starting at
- Contact for quote
- Vendor size
- 20,000
- Customers
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Workday
Deloitte strategic allianceA publicly listed US company that develops cloud-based human capital management and finance software for large enterprises.
- Headquarters
- Pleasanton, CA, US
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 20,000 (2025)
- Size
- 10,000+
- Stock exchange
- NASDAQ:WDAY
- Revenue (USD)
- —
Company profile
Workday provides cloud applications for human capital management, payroll, financial management, spend and planning on a single data model, with AI agents managed through its Agent System of Record. It is bought by HR and finance leaders at large and mid-size organizations, including higher education and government. It is notable for its unified, single-codebase SaaS architecture.
- Ownership
- Publicly listed · NASDAQ: WDAY
- Employees
- 10,001–50,000
Industries served
Banking & capital markets
Healthcare
Education
Government & public sector
Retail & consumer
Cross-industry
Key offerings
Workday Human Capital ManagementWorkday Financial ManagementWorkday Adaptive PlanningWorkday ExtendWorkday Illuminate
Typical use cases
- Global HR and payroll consolidation
- Finance transformation and faster close
- AI-assisted recruiting and talent management
Strengths
- Unified data model across HR and finance
- Strong user experience and twice-yearly updates
- Large installed base among large enterprises
Considerations
- Limited customization compared with on-premises ERP
- Financials less proven than HCM for complex industries
- Multi-year subscription commitments at premium pricing
Typical Deloitte services
- HCM and financials implementation and deployment
- HR and finance process redesign
- AI agent adoption and change management
Editorial profile based on public information.
Adaptive Insights
Covers: Workday Adaptive Planning
Workday Adaptive Planning (formerly Adaptive Insights) is a cloud planning application for budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, workforce and sales planning, and reporting. It is bought by FP&A teams at mid-size and large organizations, including those not on Workday HCM or financials. Workday acquired Adaptive Insights in 2018 and now sells it as part of its finance portfolio.
- Ownership
- Subsidiary
- Parent company
- Workday, Inc.
Industries served
Key offerings
Workday Adaptive PlanningWorkforce PlanningSales PlanningOperational Planning
Typical use cases
- Driver-based budgeting and rolling forecasts
- Headcount and workforce cost planning
- Scenario modeling for financial plans
Strengths
- Business-user-friendly modeling for finance teams
- Works with Workday and third-party ERPs
- Strong workforce planning tied to HR data
Considerations
- Less suited to very complex supply chain planning
- Deepest value when paired with Workday applications
- Scaling large models can affect performance
Typical Deloitte services
- FP&A transformation and planning implementation
- Integrated financial and workforce planning
- Planning model design and data integration
Editorial profile based on public information.
Workday products
Cloud financial, workforce and operational planning (formerly Adaptive Insights)
Deloitte alliance
Financial Planning & EPM
- Starting at
- Contact for quote
- Vendor size
- 20,000
- Customers
- —