Patty's back!  This week we talk about the FDM (of course), whether or not there will be a sandbox for Workday Financials, a new home for the FST content on the web, and more!

 

Resources Mentioned: 

More on FDM Mapping

More about Testing (including the link to Sunil's presentation)

Will there be a Sandbox?

Five things to Know about FST

Linda Leshowitz guest-hosts today!  Today we talk about the start of FDM mapping, what a "frost" and "freeze" are in project-speak, the start of the testing phase, and more.  

 

Resources Mentioned:

End to End testing:  http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/07/getting-everything-just-right-fst.html

Frost & Freeze: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/07/cool-off-understanding-fdm-frost-and.html

Five things to Know about WFST: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/07/five-things-to-know-about-fst-july-29.html

Sunil Sah: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/07/testing-waters-of-workday.html 

FDM Mapping Kickoff: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/07/upcoming-fdm-mapping-kickoff.html 

Other Transformations in Progress: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/07/not-just-tech-implementation-fst_22.html

The FST project is moving out of configuration and prototype and approaching the testing phase.  In today's broadcast, we have updates on training, the FDM, the UVA FST Glossary, transformations other than the implementation of Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning, and more!  

 

Resources Mentioned: 

FDM Mapping Kickoff

Training Update (Role Mapping)

UVA FST Glossary

Customer Confirmation Sessions, Round 2, are over, FDM work is getting ramped up, and transformation is everywhere.  Join us for the latest FST news.

Resources Mentioned: 

CCS Round 2 Resources  

More on CCS 2

Augie Maurelli FDM Video

More on what's coming w/FDM

Augie Maurelli Workflow Controls blog

Transformations in Progress, part one

Training Update

Reframing the UVAFinance web presence

We're halfway through Customer Confirmation Sessions, Round 2, and Patty and Brandi have all the info coming from the sessions, as well as updates from all across the FST project.

 

Resources Mentioned: 

Customer Confirmation Sessions on the Community

Budgeting in the Future State

Reporting Functionality video in Community

The New Revenue in Workday Financials

Patty and Brandi go over the highlights of the FST project from the last week or two, including FDM news, a training timeline, a reporting and analytics update, and more!

Resources Mentioned:

Decision Log: https://financetransformation.virginia.edu/fst-decision-log

7 Considerations when creating Cost Centers: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/05/7-considerations-when-creating-cost.html

Changes Proposed to FDM Worktags: https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/04/fdm-recommended-worktag-changes.html

Training Timeline: https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/05/training-timeline-what-happens-when.html 

Reporting & Analytics Update: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/05/reporting-analytics-road-to.html

Newest FAQs, Answered: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/05/sneak-peak-faqs-volume-2.html

Grab a Coke Zero or your favorite caffeinated beverage and listen in to this week's updates.  We've got FDM news, updates on training, the budget tool, grants management, and more!

Resources mentioned: 

FDM Mapping blog article: https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/03/fdm-update-preparing-for-mapping.html 

Adaptive (budget tool) update:  https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-adaptive-planning-vision.html

System Remediation Subgroups: https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/04/huddle-up-system-remediation-network.html

Five Things to Know about FST: https://financetransformation.virginia.edu/5-things-know-about-fst

Patty and Brandi share all the latest WFST news, including updates on the Chart of Accounts, Workflow Controls & Approvals, as well as an update on decisions that have been finalized.

 

Resources Mentioned: 

FDM Update from Augie Maurelli

Adaptive 3.0 

Reporting & Analytics

Decision Long on FST website

It's March, and project updates are springing up all over the place.  Patty and Brandi talk training, FDM progress, and much more. 

Resources Mentioned: 

The FST Project Team (blog)

Scott Newman joins the team (blog)

FDM Updates:  Slides for either Steering or Advisory can be found here (Community) Blog update

Reporting & Analytics by Mark Anderson (blog)

Salesforce Video (blog)

Patty and Brandi pinpoint our place on the project timeline, give FDM updates, share the latest on Reporting & Analytics, and ponder a new business venture as email inbox wranglers.

 

Resources Mentioned: 

View the project timeline on the FST website.  

Find your Advisory Group member. 

You can see what the SRN has been up to by checking out their space in the online community – go visit them now!  If you have a question about a system in your area, reach out to Scot! 

uvafinance.blogspot.com

financetransformation.virginia.edu

Five Things

If you’re curious about what will be done in UBI vs. Workday vs. some other system in the future, take a look at this blog post he helped us put together this week and his post in the Online Community.