Finance Strategic Transformation Update

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• The Fiscal Administrators group got a look at Workday Expenses last week, and they had quite a lot of feedback and questions to share.  Read more in an update from Augie Maurelli. We collected all of the questions we couldn’t immediately answer and as we get answers, we’ll keep everyone updated.
• Workday also has a supplier management tool that the team is considering in comparison to our current tool, Jaegger. Jonathan Agop and Addie Coe of Procurement and Supplier Diversity Services are on the FST Project team, and they have a post in the Community that will walk you through what’s on their minds as we consider this choice.
• Future Support Model:  It may seem far in the future, but we're thinking about how we'll support stakeholders once Workday Financials goes live.  Read more about this from Andrew Sallans in the online community.
• Continuous Improvement is the foundation of our transformative effort with FST.  We’re not just lifting and shifting our current processes into Workday Financials, we’re looking hard at our processes end to end to discover better ways of doing things.  In the Continuous Improvement space in the online community, you’ll find tools, videos, and really practical ways to build a CI mindset into your team.
• If you’re not sure how to log in to Community Hub, or how to navigate it once you’re in there, we’ve developed a reallyquick, one-page get started guide to get you started.   It’s also no problem if you want a one-on-one walkthrough or a session for your team.  Just reach out to bv8h@virginia.edu 
• The Community is only one way you can interact with FST – there’s also our website at financetransformation.virginia.edu for high-level updates, this blog, and of course, we’re happy to visit with you and your team (we'll Zoom on in at your invitation!).  You can also reach out to team members directly, or use the FST email, financetransformation@virginia.edu.  
• If there’s a way that your team likes to get information that we should use to share the updates they want, please let us know.  We want you and your team to have the information you need, and we want to hear your questions and concerns, so please don’t hesitate to let us know how we can get the word out better.

New FST Team Members: 

Phil Hamlett

Andrew Sallans

Addie Coe