The Decision Process Continues for FST

Following this month's Advisory Group Meeting, the FST team continued gathering input on key topics at the Steering Committee and Fiscal Administrator Meetings. 

The topics discussed were requisition user access, conversion of historical data outside of Workday, the per diem policy, and receiving in Workday. Feedback and questions were recorded and the team will use this information to make decisions related to these topics. Make sure to stay up-to-date on this process by checking out the FST Decision Log!

Next steps for the previously mentioned topics are as follows: 

• Requisition User Access--the Spend and Approvals Workflow teams will review feedback and consider whether creating a requisition will continue to be restricted by security role. 
• Data Warehouse-Trend Reporting--the Reporting/Data Warehouse, FDM and Conversion teams will continue to gather feedback and determine how best to convert data without burdening the project team and end users in the schools/units.
• Per Diem Policy--the Spend team will continue to investigate the feasibility of moving to a single per diem policy. 
• Receiving in Workday--the Workflow Controls (described below) and Spend teams will analyze approval flows and how requiring end users to upload these documents could potentially affect workflow and end user experience.

The team also provided updates on two other topics: discontinuing the use of WebWire and workflow control. There are alternatives for transactions done in WebWire, but transactions related to Global LLC and intercompany transfers still need consideration. The Banking & Settlement team continues to work through various payment types to determine future state solutions. 

As for worflow control, a team specifically focused on ensuring workflows are sufficient to meet requirements (the Workflow Controls Team) will review current processes and investigate potential solutions within and outside of Workday. 

For more information on these topics, check out the slides for the Steering Committee Meeting and the Fiscal Administrators Meeting.