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The Experts Guide to Testing Workday Updates Colin Truesdale Mike Hitch Product Manager Head, Workday Testing NA Kainos & Workday Were all-in on Workday Kainos is the leading provider of Workday services and test automation


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The Expert’s Guide to Testing Workday Updates

Colin Truesdale

Product Manager

Mike Hitch

Head, Workday Testing NA

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Kainos & Workday

We’re all-in on Workday – Kainos is the leading provider

  • f Workday services and test automation

Developers, Workday Consultants, Product leads

400+ Workday experts

Workday Certifications

600+ Certifications

Launched in 2014

Smart Workday

Global Partners since 2011

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Test your Workday configuration every week

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Workday 2020 Release 1

Preview window

  • pens

1st February

Release to production

7th March

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Preparing for the Preview Window

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How do we make the most

  • f the preview window? - Ken

Existing-configuration focused

testing & fixes feature adoption

Feature-adoption focused

testing & fixes feature adoption

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What should teams be doing now to get ready for the preview? - Marcie

TEST STRATEGY

  • New Functionality

in-scope?

  • Own configuration

in-scope? TEST PLAN

  • Which tests?
  • How many

scenarios?

  • Who will test?
  • Comms & training

TACTICAL PREP

  • Bring scripts

up-to-date

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Request One-Time Payment

INIT REQUEST ONE TIME PAYMENT APPROVAL 1 DONE

PRIOR TEST SCRIPT

APPROVAL 2

PRODUCTION TENANT

INIT REQUEST ONE TIME PAYMENT APPROVAL 1

?

DONE YES NO SPOT BONUS > $10k?

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What should teams be doing now to get ready for the preview? - Marcie

TEST STRATEGY

  • New Functionality

in-scope?

  • Own configuration

in-scope? TEST PLAN

  • Which tests?
  • How many

scenarios?

  • Who will test?
  • Comms & training

TACTICAL PREP

  • Bring scripts

up-to-date

  • Test data review
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During the update preview

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How do we decide what to test first? - Rebecca Is there a recommended

  • rder/ sequence? - Chen
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Preparation Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Close Out

Major release checklist

Review New Features and decide on adoption Define strategy Review / update regression tests Create test plan Define tracking and comms process

Security Tests Integration Tests Reporting Tests

Perform retests

BP Tests

Log Defects Update Tests Issue tracker

Security Tests Integration Tests Reporting Tests

Log Defects Update Tests Issue tracker Finish cycle & perform retests

Security Tests Integration Tests Reporting Tests BP Tests

Log Defects Update Tests Issue tracker Perform retests

BP Tests Security Tests Integration Tests Reporting Tests

Log Defects Update Tests Issue tracker Perform retests

BP Tests Security Tests Integration Tests Reporting Tests

Log Defects Update Tests Issue tracker New Features and Change Roll Out Update tests for regression

Update testing schedule

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Regression test again

  • n your Production SBX

Week 6

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When is the recommended time to refresh the tenant during the testing schedule?

  • Amelie

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Security Reports Integration BPs Security Reports Integration BPs Security Reports Integration SBX-P AVAILABLE REQUEST A REFRESH RELEASED TO PRODUCTION BPs Security Reports Integration BPs Security Reports Integration BPs Security Reports Integration

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What is the recommended way to test Workday Payroll? - Manveer

3rd PARTY PAYROLL Follow integration test strategy WORKDAY PAYROLL

  • Compare calc on

SBX vs SBX-P

  • Pay component

testing

  • Pay integration

testing

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What is the recommended way to test Workday Recruiting? - Jillian

Create Job Requisition Post Job Submit Application Job Application Process Hire

Review Screen Assessment Reference check Offer Employment agreement Background check

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Does Workday make changes to the test tenant (due to bugs found by users) during the preview period and how is this communicated?

  • Garret
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Is it feasible to run BP automated testing in the first week of the preview window after security / integration / report test completed?

  • Monika
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Updates & beyond

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What’s your advice for new customers with small test teams planning their regression testing? - Naveed

RISK-BASED Can’t test everything – be pragmatic! PRIORITISE Integrations Data validation Critical BPs Security LOGISTICS How many tests Who will test Detailed schedule Give testers time and space Remember retests

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What's best practice for testing across multiple workstreams? - Jett

Is it better to get the functional leads to test on their own and how do you manage the test event? - Gareth

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When is the best time to introduce automation? And how does it fit into the overall test strategy?

  • Bryan
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Coming up…

Turbo-charge your Workday testing with automation

MARCH 25th

10AM EST

Get Ready for Workday 2020R1

  • the HCM

Overview

FEB 11th

10AM EST

Get Ready for Workday 2020R1

  • the Financials

Overview

FEB 13th

10AM EST

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Your Q&A

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