Lesson 02: Agenda, Reports & Custom Reports

Agenda

  • What is Agenda in Workday?
    • A personalized dashboard that displays relevant tasks, notifications, and upcoming events.
    • Helps users stay organized and informed about their work responsibilities.
  • Key features of Agenda:
    • Tasks: View, create, and manage tasks assigned to you or your team.
    • Notifications: Receive alerts for important events, deadlines, and approvals.
    • Upcoming Events: See upcoming meetings, training sessions, and other scheduled activities.
    • Calendar Integration: Syncs with your personal calendar for seamless scheduling.

Reports

  • Standard Reports:
    • Pre-built reports that provide essential HR data, such as employee demographics, headcount, and turnover rates.
  • Examples include:
      • Employee List
      • Time Off Summary
      • Compensation Analysis
    • Performance Review Summary
  • Custom Reports:
    • Reports created by users or administrators to meet specific reporting needs.
    • Allow for flexibility and customization of data fields, filters, and visualizations.
  • Can be used for:
      • Analyzing employee performance
      • Identifying staffing gaps
      • Tracking recruitment metrics
    • Measuring training effectiveness

Custom Reports: Building and Using

  • Report Writer: Workday's built-in tool for creating custom reports.
  • Steps to create a custom report:
    • Define the report's purpose and data requirements.
    • Select the appropriate data fields and filters.
    • Choose a report format (e.g., table, chart).
    • Customize the report's appearance and layout.
    • Save and share the report.
  • Using custom reports:
    • Access reports from the Reports menu or directly from the Agenda.
    • Filter and sort data to refine the results.
    • Export reports to various formats (e.g., Excel, PDF).


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