Cutover from Oracle to Workday Financials

As the launch of Workday Financials approaches, you hear the word "cutover" frequently, referring to the switch from Oracle to Workday.  The term sounds short and sweet, but the process is several days long.  Starting June 29 and running through the Independence Day weekend, cutover from Oracle to Workday Financials will take five days. The end result is that we come back from our holiday weekend to a brand-new, cloud-based financial system (hopefully with few fireworks!).

Now is the time to review the business processes affected by the cutover period.  The FST Team has assembled pre-and-post go-live resources to assist you. 

May:  Preparation

Review checklists for work areas like payroll, expense, grants, and more.  Think about what your area needs to do to be ready and have what you need by the time the cutover is in full swing.  Review the May resource page. 

June:  Deadlines

Take a look at the deadlines for cutover; you can sort the chart by area.  Consider what deadlines related to common business practices in Oracle will affect you and your team.  Review the June resource page. 

July:  Clean-Up

Review the checklists related to clean-up post-go-live (we'll be adding to these resources in the coming days).  Think about what activities you'll need to plan for once Workday Finance has launched. Review the July resource page. 

Questions?  Concerns?  Reach out to us at askfinance@virginia.edu - we're happy to help!

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Related Resources:  Workday Finance Cutover and Entering Time for Payroll