Drive to Go Live
Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Finance Go Live
The go-live date for Workday HCM and Finance is Friday, November 15, 2024.
In the lead up to the Workday HCM and Finance go-live, some systems being replaced by Workday will become unavailable for completing business processes as the Elevate team migrates data to the Workday platform.
For many systems, there will be a “freeze” period between using legacy systems and the start of Workday.
This freeze period allows for data to be accurately transferred so that when Workday goes live there is a minimum of manual data entry.
Once Workday is live on November 15, a notification will be sent out to the UMCP, UMCES, UMES, and USMO communities announcing the platform is live and providing help resources for using the platform.
Workday HCM and Finance will go-live on November 15, 2024. Adaptive Planning will go-live soon after Workday HCM and Finance. Workday Student is a future phase of the Elevate project.
The process of planning for the Workday go-live and managing the go-live process is called cutover. Cutover is the process of transitioning data and processes from our old systems (e.g., KFS, PHR) to Workday.
Cutover planning will include tasks like determining deadlines to enter information into old systems before transitioning to Workday.
For many systems, there will be a “freeze” period between using legacy systems and the start of Workday. The duration of this freeze period varies based on the system. More details can be found in the last day activity section below.
This freeze period allows for data to be accurately transferred so that when Workday goes live there is a minimum of manual data entry.
During and after the go-live, some systems replaced by Workday that contain historical data will continue to be accessed in read only mode for compliance and reporting purposes. Other systems will be decommissioned.
The Elevate team will be working closely with University of Maryland, College Park central offices and partner institutions to minimize the impact on business operations by identifying downtime processes and the best dates for last day activities in legacy systems.
The Last Day Activities page has the last days to do different activities in various systems being replaced by Workday.
Communications will be sent out across campus and from central offices in the lead-up to Workday going live. You can also subscribe to the ElevateR to receive monthly updates about the Elevate project.