WORKDAY PROGAMME MANAGEMENT - COMPaaS
Independent Workday
Programme Leadership
Your SI delivers the system.
We protect the outcome.
Consulting Oversight & Managed Programmes-as-a-Service (COMPaaS) provides senior, client-side programme authority for Workday implementations. We don't compete with your SI - we counterbalance them.
Providing Workday Programme Management to customers in the UK & US.
THE PROBLEM
Workday Programmes don't fail because of Technology
They fail when decisions stall, risks are downplayed, and nobody has clear authority to challenge the SI.
By the time problems are visible, cost and confidence are already lost.
Decisions Stall
Sponsors, PMOs, and SIs each have partial truth. Nobody owns the final call. Critical decisions get deferred until crisis forces action.
Risks are Downplayed
Workday partners present "everything's on track" while critical work falls behind. Internal teams lack context to challenge status reports effectively.
Governance lacks Authority
Steering committees meet but can't enforce decisions. The SI drives the programme forward regardless of readiness signals.
Nobody can say "No"
SI recommends scope additions, timeline extensions or resource changes. Without independent expertise, you're guessing if it's necessary.
REAL SCENARIO
"Your SI says testing is 'on track' but recommends a 3-month go-live delay. Your sponsor asks 'is this really necessary?' Without independent oversight, you have no way to verify. The delay costs £250K. Was it real, or scope mismanagement?"
THE SOLUTION
COMPaaS: Client-Side Workday Programme Oversight
We sit on YOUR side of the table with clear escalation ownership, decision authority, and unfiltered truth. Not a delivery partner. Not staff augmentation. Not a traditional PMO.
Clear Escalation Ownership
We own the hard conversations. When the SI needs more team, we assess if it's real or scope creep. When testing is behind, we determine root cause and path forward.
IN PRACTICE
We lead steering committees, facilitate go/no-go decisions, and manage SI performance directly.
Unfiltered Truth
We report directly to your sponsor with honest assessments. No sugar coating. No politics. Just clear risk identification and mitigation options.
IN PRACTICE
Weekly executive summaries, monthly steering decks, real-time escalation on critical risks.
Decision Authority
We can tell the SI "no" when needed. We challenge assumptions, reject incomplete deliverables, and push back on scope extension. We hold the SI accountable.
IN PRACTICE
Review deliverables before acceptance, negotiate change orders on your behalf, control scope baseline.
Proven Governance
Frameworks from 40+ Workday initiatives. We don't build governance from scratch - we deploy proven structures immediately.
IN PRACTICE
RAID management, stage-gate criteria, decision frameworks, cutover playbooks, hypercare runbooks.
Think of it as Insurance for your Workday Programme
HOW IT WORKS
How COMPaaS works across your Workday Lifecycle
From assessment through hypercare, we provide hands-on programme authority that protects your outcome.
1
WEEK 1
Programme Assessment
Review SOW, timeline, and current deliverables
Interview stakeholders (Sponsor, PMO, SI Leads)
Assess programme health and governance gaps
Deliver governance framework and risk assessment
Executive sponsor alignment
3
TESTING & PREP
Quality Assurance & Testing
Validate testing strategy and execution
Review integration testing and defect resolution
Assess data migration quality and readiness
Challenge go-live readiness with objective criteria
Ensure testing is not "checklist ceremony"
2
WEEK 2+
Active Oversight
Lead steering committees (as decision-makers)
Review SI deliverables before client acceptance
Manage SI performance, scope, and commitments
Weekly executive summaries with unfiltered risk view
Real-time escalation of critical issues
4
GO-LIVE
Cutover & Hypercare
Cutover planning and dress rehearsal facilitation
Go/No-Go decision support with risk analysis
Command Centre leadership during cutover weekend
Hypercare support structure and issue triage
Transition to business-as-usual operations
Protect your Workday Investment
Industry data shows 73% of programs exceed budget by 20+%, 54% miss go-live by 3+ months, and 8% fail completely. COMPaaS exists to protect budget, timeline, and to guarantee success of your Workday Deployment.
ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
Flexible COMPaaS Offerings
Choose the level of independent programme oversight that fits your Workday deployment scope and risk profile.
Advisory Retainer
£6K - £12K
per month
Ongoing advisory support, 10 - 15% capacity
Month-to-month engagement with 30-day notice
Periodic reviews and steering committee participation, on-demand advisor
On-call escalation support and risk guidance as needed
Preventive oversight to maintain programme health
Best for: Post go-live support, programmes with strong internal leadership, or preventive governance for healthy deployments
Phase-Specific Support
£12K - £30K
per month
Experienced programme advisor, 25 - 35% capacity
Typical: 2-4 month engagement per critical phase
Testing validation, cutover planning, go-live readiness
Intensive oversight during high-risk programme stages
Weekly steering support and readiness assessments
Best for: High-risk phases during intensive governance or <£1M SI spend needing targeted support
Full-Programme Oversight
£10K - £20K
per month
Senior Programme oversight, 20 - 30% capacity
Typical: 12-18 month engagement (kickoff through BAU)
Complete governance framework and risk management
Weekly steering committee leadership and SI oversight
Monthly executive reporting and escalation management
Best for: Full programme lifecycle governance (£1M - £5M SI spend), 2,500 - 10,000 employees
MOST POPULAR
Programme Rescue
£20K - £50K
per month
Executive programme leadership, 40 - 50% capacity
Typical: 2-4 month emergency stabilisation engagement
Rapid assessment, immediate governance, crisis management
Daily oversight and executive escalation until stabilised
Programme recovery and path-to-green restoration
Best for: Programmes off-track, over-budget, or at risk of failure. Emergency intervention for crisis situations requiring immediate senior leadership
Engagement & Payment Terms
Billing
Monthly invoicing in arrears, Net 30 payment terms
Currency
GBP & USD pricing available
Commitment
Minimum 3-month engagement, flexible scaling
Taxes
Prices exclude VAT (UK)
Flexibility
No long-term lock-in, scale up or down as needed
Getting Started
2-week onboarding from contracts