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Workday® Sustainment Model: Owning the future

By: 
Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Office of the President & Provost; Chair, Workday Sustainment Executive Sponsor Group

September 13, 2023

Over a year and a half ago, I introduced you to our still-developing UW Finance Transformation (UWFT) operating and support model and my newly established lifestyle aboard our 42’ sailboat, Frances. On a personal note, I’m pleased to report that the Shepherds...

Workday® Finance early days show synergy and support

By: 
Executive Director, UW Finance Transformation

August 9, 2023

You’ve likely heard the phrase “The future is now.” For five years, we’ve painstakingly prepared our financial work for the future state, which finally arrived when we launched Workday® Finance last month. After that monumental milestone, we immediately shifted into a new period called...

Workday® Finance launch is a pivotal milestone, and the start of a new journey

By: 
President, University of Washington

July 20, 2023

It was with great excitement — and yes, a little trepidation! — that we marked a significant milestone two weeks ago: after years of planning, preparation and enormous effort, Workday® Finance went live on July 6. 

We created the UW Finance Transformation (UWFT) program five years ago, with the mission of designing a new, modern finance and supply chain infrastructure This gargantuan...

An institutional priority…what to know about UWFT right now

By: 
Executive Director, UW Finance Transformation

September 14, 2022

A new academic year is one of my favorite times; I love the excitement, school spirit and energy of vibrant campus life. But, it occurred to me — if you’re someone involved with campus financial activity — by this time next year you’ll be working with new systems and processes, as well as navigating new policies. If that seems like a big deal, it’s because it is! With less than a year left in the UW...

The UWFT Operating Model: navigating where and how we’ll do our work

By: 
Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Office of the President & Provost; Chair, Workday Sustainment Executive Sponsor Group

July 20, 2022

Four months ago, my husband and I decided to move our family onto our 42’ sailboat, Frances. After two years of pandemic “house arrest,” I wanted to breathe fresh air and fix a daily gaze on the horizon. When we finally let our families and work colleagues know about our plans, everyone had a similar version of the same question — “Wow, what a change! How are you going to manage two...