Risk Management
The Final Quarter: When Workday Programmes Tell the Truth
On paper, the programme may still look manageable. Status reports show green. Testing is "on track." But if you've led enough Workday implementations, you know the final quarter tells a different story. Not because something went catastrophically wrong, but because there is nowhere left to hide the small problems that have been compounding since design phase.
The Benefits of Independent Programme Oversight for UK Workday Customers
Most UK organisations will select an SI through rigorous procurement, assign internal resources, and build a governance structure. What most won't do is put anyone on their side of the table whose sole job is to protect the organisation's interests throughout delivery. That gap is where independent oversight sits.
Accountability Is the Missing Ingredient in Most Workday Programmes
Every Workday programme I've seen had talented people working hard. Status meetings happening. Slides updated. Risks listed. But when something went wrong, no one could answer one question: who actually owns the outcome? That's not a people problem. That's a design problem.
Who's Watching the Watchers? Why Workday Governance Decides Your Go-Live Outcome
When one vendor controls the plan, the resources, and the change narrative, governance becomes theatre. Here is what real client-side oversight looks like.