Workday
Analyze HR, finance, and workforce data for strategic insights
Connect Workday to Scoop to analyze your HR, financial, and workforce data. Go beyond Workday's built-in reporting with enhanced visualization, process analysis through snapshotting, and the ability to blend HR and financial data with operational metrics.
What You Can Analyze
| Domain | Analysis Types |
|---|---|
| HR/People | Headcount trends, attrition analysis, hiring velocity |
| Finance | Revenue tracking, expense analysis, budget vs. actual |
| Payroll | Compensation trends, overtime patterns, labor costs |
| Procurement | Spend analysis, vendor performance, order cycles |
| Recruiting | Time to hire, offer acceptance rates, source effectiveness |
Connecting Workday to Scoop
Automated Email Reports
Workday's scheduled reports can be emailed directly to Scoop:
- In Workday, create or select a report
- Schedule the report for automatic delivery
- Add your Scoop dataset email as a recipient
- Choose frequency (daily, weekly, monthly)
Report Format Support
Scoop handles multiple Workday export formats:
| Format | Best For |
|---|---|
| CSV | Transactional data, detail reports |
| Excel | Financial statements, formatted reports |
| Not recommended (use CSV/Excel instead) |
Manual Upload
For one-time or ad-hoc analysis:
- Export report from Workday
- Upload to Scoop via file upload or Google Drive
- Configure dataset settings
- Process and analyze
Recommended Data Extracts
Financial Data
| Report Type | Key Fields | Analysis Use |
|---|---|---|
| P&L | Account, Period, Amount | Profitability trends |
| Balance Sheet | Account, Date, Balance | Financial health |
| Revenue | Customer, Product, Amount | Revenue segmentation |
| Expenses | Category, Dept, Amount | Cost management |
HR/People Data
| Report Type | Key Fields | Analysis Use |
|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Employee, Dept, Status | Workforce planning |
| Terminations | Employee, Reason, Date | Attrition analysis |
| New Hires | Employee, Start Date, Dept | Growth tracking |
| Compensation | Employee, Salary, Bonus | Compensation analysis |
Transactional Data
| Report Type | Key Fields | Analysis Use |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase Orders | PO ID, Vendor, Amount, Status | Procurement analysis |
| Invoices | Invoice ID, Customer, Amount | AR analysis |
| Time Entries | Employee, Project, Hours | Resource utilization |
Use Cases: Workday Only
Financial Analysis
Enhanced reporting beyond Workday's built-in capabilities:
- Trend analysis: Revenue and expense trends over time
- Variance analysis: Budget vs. actual with drill-down
- Segmentation: Performance by department, product, region
- Forecasting: Project trends based on historical patterns
HR Analytics
Deeper workforce insights:
- Attrition tracking: Why and when employees leave
- Hiring velocity: Time from requisition to start date
- Compensation equity: Pay analysis across demographics
- Workforce planning: Headcount trends and projections
Process Analysis
Snapshot Workday entities to analyze workflows:
- PO approval cycles: Time through approval stages
- Hiring process: Candidate progression through stages
- Invoice processing: Time from receipt to payment
Use Cases: Blending with Other Sources
Workday + CRM
Goal: Connect financial outcomes to sales activities
| Workday Data | CRM Data | Combined Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue by customer | Account details | Revenue by segment/industry |
| Collections data | Customer health | Risk-adjusted forecasting |
| Renewal revenue | Opportunity pipeline | Retention vs. new business |
Workday + Marketing
Goal: Measure true customer acquisition cost
- Marketing spend per campaign
- Leads per campaign
- Revenue per acquired customer
- Full-funnel CAC calculation
Workday + Product Usage
Goal: Correlate usage with financial outcomes
- Revenue per active user
- Feature adoption vs. expansion revenue
- Usage patterns of churned vs. retained customers
Workday + Support
Goal: Calculate complete cost to serve
- Revenue per customer
- Support cost per customer
- Net profitability by segment
Best Practices
Report Design
- Include unique identifiers (Employee ID, PO Number)
- Add date columns for time-based analysis
- Use consistent naming across reports
- Include all fields needed for segmentation
Snapshot Configuration
For process analysis, configure as Snapshot dataset:
- HR snapshots: Track employee status changes over time
- Financial snapshots: Not typically needed (transactional)
- PO snapshots: Track order progress through stages
Update Frequency
| Data Type | Recommended Frequency |
|---|---|
| Financial summaries | Monthly |
| Headcount data | Weekly or monthly |
| Transaction data | Daily |
| Process data (POs, requisitions) | Daily |
Troubleshooting
Report Format Issues
- Ensure exports are in CSV or Excel format
- Check for merged cells in Excel exports
- Verify column headers are in the first row
Missing Data
- Confirm report filters include expected data
- Check date ranges cover the period
- Verify user permissions for all data types
Data Not Updating
- Confirm scheduled report is running
- Check email delivery to Scoop address
- Verify dataset is configured to receive email
Related Topics
- Blending Datasets - Combine Workday with other sources
- Snapshot Datasets - Track process changes
- Adding Calculated Columns - Create derived metrics
- Email Data Ingestion - Set up automated data loading
Updated 10 days ago