Rolling out Workday can be one of the most impactful—and complex—HR tech projects an organization undertakes. Three Link Solutions (Three Link), a consultancy specializing in Workday deployments, just published a new playbook to help enterprises get it right on the first try.
Titled “The Smart Path to Workday Deployment: A Practical Guide for Getting It Right the First Time,” the resource pulls from hundreds of Workday HCM, Payroll, and Financials implementations to distill battle-tested strategies for HR, IT, Finance, and Payroll teams.
What’s Inside the Guide
The 40,000-foot view? This isn’t marketing fluff. The guide drills into:
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Governance and leadership alignment: How to set up a project structure that avoids chaos.
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Change management: Keeping stakeholders engaged and minimizing resistance.
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Resource planning: From SME support to staff augmentation.
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Data migration & compliance: Tips for avoiding the “garbage in, garbage out” trap.
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Testing and training: Building confidence before go-live.
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Post-deployment momentum: Covering hypercare, continuous improvement, and release management.
In other words, it’s designed to help enterprises avoid the usual potholes—botched data transfers, undertrained users, and project fatigue—that can plague large Workday rollouts.
Why It Matters
Workday remains one of the most widely adopted HCM platforms, but deploying it can test even the most seasoned IT and HR leaders. Consulting partners like Three Link are often brought in to de-risk the process, and this guide essentially codifies the lessons they’ve learned over years in the trenches.
“Deploying Workday is a strategic opportunity, but success depends on preparation, structure, and the right support,” said Greg Knowlton, Founding Partner at Three Link Solutions. “This guide is designed to help teams get it right the first time.”
The Bigger Picture
With Workday adoption continuing to climb—especially among large enterprises consolidating finance and HR systems—resources like this are increasingly valuable. Competitors like Accenture and Deloitte also publish frameworks for Workday rollouts, but Three Link’s guide is pitched as a practical, hands-on playbook, not just a glossy sales brochure.
For organizations staring down a Workday go-live, the takeaway is simple: prepare, govern, and train ruthlessly—or risk an expensive mess.
The guide is available now for download from Three Link Solutions’ site.
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