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The Expert’s Guide to Testing Workday Updates Colin Truesdale Mike Hitch Product Manager Head, Workday Testing NA

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Workday 2020 Release 1 Preview window Release to opens production 1 st February 7 th March

Preparing for the Preview Window

How do we make the most of the preview window? - Ken Existing-configuration focused Feature-adoption focused testing & fixes feature adoption testing & fixes feature adoption

What should teams be doing now to get ready for the preview? - Marcie TEST STRATEGY TEST PLAN TACTICAL PREP New Functionality Which tests? Bring scripts • • • in-scope? How many up-to-date • Own configuration scenarios? • in-scope? Who will test? • Comms & training •

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What should teams be doing now to get ready for the preview? - Marcie TEST STRATEGY TEST PLAN TACTICAL PREP New Functionality Which tests? Bring scripts • • • in-scope? How many up-to-date • Own configuration scenarios? Test data review • • in-scope? Who will test? • Comms & training •

During the update preview

How do we decide what to test first? - Rebecca Is there a recommended order/ sequence? - Chen

Update testing schedule Preparation Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Close Out Perform retests Security Major release checklist Tests BP Tests Review New Features Integration Finish cycle & and decide on adoption Tests Security perform retests Define strategy Tests Reporting BP Tests Tests Review / update Integration Perform retests regression tests Tests Security Tests Log Defects Reporting Create test plan BP Tests Tests Integration Perform retests Update Tests Define tracking and Tests Security comms process Log Defects Tests BP Tests Issue tracker Reporting New Features Integration Tests Update Tests and Change Security Tests Log Defects Roll Out Tests Issue tracker Reporting Integration Update tests Tests Update Tests Tests for regression Log Defects Issue tracker Reporting Tests Update Tests Log Defects Issue tracker Update Tests Issue tracker

Regression test again Week 6 on your Production SBX

When is the recommended time to refresh the tenant during the testing schedule? - Amelie SBX-P REQUEST A RELEASED TO AVAILABLE REFRESH PRODUCTION Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 BPs BPs Security BPs BPs BPs Reports Security Security Security Security Security Integration Reports Reports Reports Reports Reports Integration Integration Integration Integration Integration

What is the recommended way to test Workday Payroll? - Manveer 3 rd PARTY PAYROLL WORKDAY PAYROLL • Compare calc on Follow integration SBX vs SBX-P test strategy • Pay component testing • Pay integration testing

What is the recommended way to test Workday Recruiting? - Jillian Submit Job Application Create Job Post Job Hire Application Process Requisition Reference Employment Background Review Assessment Offer Screen check agreement check

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

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

Updates & beyond

What’s your advice for new customers with small test teams planning their regression testing? - Naveed RISK-BASED PRIORITISE LOGISTICS Can’t test Integrations How many tests everything Data validation Who will test Critical BPs Detailed schedule – be pragmatic! Security Give testers time and space Remember retests

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

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

Coming up… Get Ready for Get Ready for Turbo-charge your Workday testing Workday 2020R1 Workday 2020R1 with automation - the HCM - the Financials Overview Overview FEB 11 th FEB 13 th MARCH 25 th 10AM EST 10AM EST 10AM EST

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