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July 2023 Newsletter

July 26, 2023

In this issue:

  • Workday Finance has dawned
    • Hypercare delivers elevated Workday® Finance support
  • Stabilization Phase: Support, Optimization and Transition
  • The report’s in: Workday Finance offers streamlined inventory 
  • Launching Soon: New effort reporting system 
  • Reimagining reporting: The BI Portal and Workday Finance 
  • Training still a focus post go-live

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May 2023 Newsletter

May 31, 2023

In this issue:

  • Cutover close at hand
  • Putting us to the test: final prep for go-live
  • A systems status report: hello, goodbye and what’s new 
  • Gearing up for Hypercare
  • Workday Finance customer support: sustained help now and in the future 
  • Learning the ropes of Workday and UW Connect Finance
  • UWFT Roadshow rolls into its final lap
  • Did You Know?
  • End-to-End Examination: Procurement & Supply Chain
  • Rumor Has It: Biennium close
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Enterprise Systems: UW Medicine

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March 2023 Newsletter

March 30, 2023

In this issue:

  • Deploy stage: Preparing for Workday Finance liftoff
  • Test-driving Workday Finance
  • Cutover dates and details in place
  • Workday Sustainment Model updates
  • Making sure people have the right access to Workday® Finance
  • Did You Know?
  • Get Set…Nearly ready to go with Workday Finance training
    • Blended training approach
    • Role-based training design
  • Non-Workday systems training: what’s in your orbit?
  • UW Connect: Help! I need somebody
  • What the What are Universal Requests and Reference Numbers?!
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Organizational Change Management
  • End-to-End Examination

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January 2023 Newsletter

January 30, 2023

In this issue:

  • We Interrupt this Program…
  • The future of Workday beyond go-live 
  • Award Portal replaces — and resembles — Grant Tracker
  • Employee Compensation Compliance: a new solution for Effort Reporting
  • Connecting HR/Payroll with Workday® Finance
  • Did You Know?
  • Fostering your future-state peace of mind
  • End-to-End Examination: Hire to Retire
  • Rumor Has It
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Enterprise Systems: Finance Readiness Program

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November 2022 Newsletter

November 29, 2022

In this issue:

  • “On The Horizon” UWFT’s new demo-focused event series
  • New toolkit helps units construct shared environments
  • Advancing your future-state peace of mind
  • Set your sights on a new video series: “Future State Focus”
  • Did You Know?
  • End-to-End Examination: Grant Award to Close
  • What the What are Cost Centers?!
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Enterprise Systems: Research Administration

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September 2022 Newsletter

September 28, 2022

In this issue:

  • Cycling through testing
  • Adaptive is “almost live”
  • What’s Changing? That is the question
  • Did You Know?
  • Investments in your future state of mind
  • End-to-End Examination: Manage Cash and Financial Assets
  • What the What?! are GHX & WSS
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Functional

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July 2022 Newsletter

July 27, 2022

In this issue:

  • Six essential updates you need to know about the UWFT Operating Model
  • Testing, Testing…the E2E Cycle 1 results are in
  • Did You Know?
  • UW Connect-Shared Environment prep initiative powers insights for unit onboarding
  • Go, go Power Users!
  • Finance Literacy Seminar Series: helping strengthen foundational knowledge
  • End-to-End Examination: Plan and Manage the Business
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Technical

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May 2022 Newsletter

May 26, 2022

In this issue:

  • Test stage catch up — the 411
  • Did You Know?
  • Express yourself! Change Readiness Survey #2 is live now
  • UWFT Roadshow #3 reveals emerging future state 
  • Core Concepts #3: Decoding security roles in Workday Finance
  • End-to-End Examination: Record to Report
  • “Rumor Has It”
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Enterprise Systems: Integrated Service Center

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March 2022 Newsletter

March 29, 2022

In this issue:

  • Paving the way: eight reasons to celebrate the Configure & Prototype stage
  • Did You Know?
  • UW Foster School of Business partnership boosts Finance Literacy Seminar series
  • Second UWFT Workday Technical Conference dug deep into demos
  • Heads Up -- Change Readiness Survey #2 on the horizon
  • End-to-End Examination: Asset Acquire to Retire
  • “What the What?!”
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Enterprise Technology

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January 2022 Newsletter

January 31, 2022

In this issue:

  • A year in review: UWFT highlights from 2021
  • Did You Know?
  • What’s the score?…the Change Readiness Assessment results are in
  • UWFT Roadshow #2 rolls out with verve 
  • End-to-End Examination: Grant Award to Close
  • “Rumor Has It” 
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Enterprise Systems: Finance Readiness Program

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November 2021 Newsletter

November 29, 2021

In this issue:

  • SDS sessions help units get closer to becoming Workday® ready 
  • Adaptive to help prepare and maintain financial budgets
  • Did You Know?
  • May the Force Multipliers be with you
  • Core Concepts dives deep into business processes
  • End-to-End Examination: Customer Requisition to Payment
  • “What the What?!” 
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: UW Medicine

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September 2021 Newsletter

September 28, 2021

In this issue:

  • Board of Regents approve revised scope, schedule and budget
  • Inaugural UWFT Roadshow revs things up
  • Like a good colleague, Change Agents are here
  • Finance changes: are you ready?
  • End-to-End Examination: Hire to Retire
  • “Rumor Has It”
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Research Administration

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July 2021 Newsletter

July 27, 2021

In this issue:

  • UWFT Sponsors approve revised scope, schedule and budget
  • Quality gates track program progress
  • Key takeaways from a successful Sprint Two
  • UWFT Workday Technical Conference success creates demand for more
  • New Core Concepts series focuses on Workday fundamentals
  • New Change Network resources at your disposal
  • Listen up: UWFT Change Chats podcast launches
  • End-to-End Examination: Manage Cash and Financial Assets
  • “What the What?!”
  • UWFT Pillar Spotlight: EPMO

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May 2021 Newsletter

May 24, 2021

In this issue:

•    UWFT Sponsors move program forward 
•    Configure & Prototype stage: where the rubber meets the road 
•    New UWFT executive director takes on “one program” approach 
•    New guide provides key shared environment information
•    End-to-End Examination: Project Inception to Close
•    “Rumor Has It” 
•    UWFT Pillar Spotlight: Technical

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March 2021 Newsletter

March 29, 2021

In this issue:

  • Architect Validation stage nearing conclusion
  • Assessing change impacts to aid program readiness
  • Sprint One over the finish line and Workday Tenant 1.5 rolls along
  • UWFT training strategy features “blended learning” and a focus on the learner experience
  • Forging a path to convert and strengthen UW financial reporting
  • End-to-End Examination: Procurement & Supply Chain
  • “What the What?!” are user stories?

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January 2021 Newsletter

January 26, 2021

In this issue:

  • 2020 in review
  • Architect Validation stage to evaluate program parameters
  • New Change Network updates to keep you informed
  • FDM Translator: decoding the babel of new finance data dimensions
  • End-to-End Examination: Plan and Manage the Business
  • “Rumor Has It”
  • UWFT Collaboration Partner/Workstream Spotlight: Finance Readiness Program
  • Meet our new team members

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November 2020 Newsletter

November 24, 2020

In this issue:

  • Building a future together
  • UW’s financial future in action
  • End-to-End Examination: Record to Report
  • “What the What?!” is a tenant and sprint
  • UWFT Workstream Spotlight: Workday Application Alignment and Reporting
  • Meet our new team members

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September 2020 Newsletter

September 28, 2020

In this issue:

  • Configure & Prototype stage dives deep and iterates
  • Where am I on the UWFT change curve?
  • End-to-End Examination: Asset Acquire to Retire
  • “Rumor Has It”
  • UWFT Workstream Spotlight: Op Model/Design
  • Meet our new team members

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July 2020 Newsletter

July 29, 2020

In this issue:

  • Faculty Advisory Committee launch
  • End-to-End Examination: Grant Award to Close
  • “What the What?!” is FDM
  • UWFT Workstream Spotlight: Technology
  • Meet our new team members

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May 2020 Newsletter

May 28, 2020

In this issue:

  • Revamped Change Network
  • Process design workshops progress
  • Transformation Insights blog launch
  • End-to-End Examination: Customer Requisition to Payment
  • UWFT Workstream Spotlight: Organizational Change Management
  • Meet our new team members

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March 2020 Newsletter

March 31, 2020

In this issue:

  • UWFT overview
  • Operating model FAQs
  • Architect stage overview
  • Process design workshop kickoff
  • Meet our new team members

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January 2020 Newsletter

January 3, 2020

In this issue:

  • Board of Regents approves funding for UWFT
  • Process Transformation Teams (PTT) kickoff
  • UWFT is hiring!
  • Meet our new team members

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September 2019 Newsletter

September 26, 2019

In this issue:

  • Design phase timeline
  • Program updates
  • Welcoming new members

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August 2019 Newsletter

August 9, 2019

In this issue: 

  • Board of Regents provides Stage 1 approval
  • Workshops offer a view into what could be
  • Leveraging local knowledge, skills and experience

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June 2019 Newsletter

June 28, 2019

In this issue: 

  • Bringing Readiness to a close
  • Work completed to date
  • What to expect next

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April 2019 Newsletter

April 24, 2019

In this issue:

  • Readiness vs. Design
  • Deep Dives and prototyping?
  • Workstream updates and new hires!

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January 2019 Newsletter

January 24, 2019

In this issue:

  • IT Strategy working groups
  • FDM Kickoff meeting
  • Is UWFT the same as FIT?

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December 2018 Newsletter

December 17, 2018

In this issue:

  • UWFT welcomes Ed Loftus as new Assistant Vice President
  • Technology strategy and HRP remediation workshops
  • Learn the process around key decisions

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November 2018 Newsletter

November 13, 2018

In this issue:

  • Leadership alignment
  • IT systems analysis pilot
  • UWFT governance

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October 2018 Newsletter

October 9, 2018

In this issue:

  • What is UW Finance Transformation?
  • What is the status of UWFT?
  • Accomplishments: Benchmarking & Data Gathering

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August 2018 Newsletter

August 23, 2018

In this issue:

  • Benchmarking & Data Gathering update
  • Deloitte selected as UWFT Readiness Phase partner
  • How to stay informed

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