Workday HCM

Human Capital Management Software

by Workday · HRIS & Core HR

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Executive Summary

Workday HCM is a unified, AI-enabled core software for organizations to manage people, processes, and rewards. It is designed for HR and business leaders to direct global HR transactions, including operations, pay, and service delivery.

Use Cases

  • Direct global HR transactions
  • Source and screen candidates
  • Manage absence needs for global workforce
  • Simplify contingent workforce management
  • Model organizations and evolve job architecture

Features

Intelligence

  • AI-Powered Skills Cloud: Core HCM is only part of the story—talent and skills intelligence are built on top of it. Workday Skills Cloud is an AI-powered skills ontology that maps employee capabilities to current and future role needs, helping you target learning an

Support

  • Organizational Development Agent: Helps HR and business leaders model organizations, evolve job architecture, and make workforce decisions with greater speed, clarity, and confidence.
  • Vendor Management System: Direct global HR transactions seamlessly, handling everything from operations and pay to service delivery.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS, Multi-tenant
Deployment
SaaS
Authentication
SAML, x509 certificate authentication
API Available
Yes
MCP Server
Yes

Infrastructure

  • Workday's own cloud infrastructure

AI/ML Stack

  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • Sana
  • AI agents

Security & Compliance

Certifications: SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO 42001, HIPAA attestation (Enterprise Products), FedRAMP Moderate (Workday Government Cloud)

Encryption: AES-256 at rest; TLS for user access in transit; customer bring-your-own-key option

Data Residency: US,EU

Pricing

Model
Custom / Enterprise
Target Customer
Mid-Market,Enterprise

About Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, it offers a unified, cloud-native platform with AI at its core to help organizations manage HR, finance, and operations.

Founded: 2005 · Headquarters: Pleasanton, CA, United States · Employees: 10,001+ · Public

Verified sources

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