Welcome to the New Workday: A Reimagined User Experience Powered by AI
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has unveiled a reimagined AI-powered user experience, including a new Workday Assistant designed to streamline HR and finance processes. The AI companion aims to boost employee productivity by providing quick answers to queries and offering personalized insights. Key features include:
1. AI-powered search for natural language questions
2. Guided experiences for complex tasks
3. Integrations with Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Microsoft 365 Copilot
4. Unified view of enterprise apps
The new Workday Assistant is currently with early adopters and will be generally available in early 2025. AI-enhanced search will be available in late September 2024, while integrations with Slack AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot are planned for early 2025.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) ha presentato un nuovo esperienza utente potenziata dall'AI, inclusa una nuova Workday Assistant progettata per semplificare i processi HR e finanziari. Questo assistente AI mira a incrementare la produttività dei dipendenti fornendo risposte rapide a domande e offrendo approfondimenti personalizzati. Le caratteristiche principali includono:
1. Ricerca avanzata guidata da AI per domande in linguaggio naturale
2. Esperienze guidate per compiti complessi
3. Integrazioni con Microsoft Teams, Slack e Microsoft 365 Copilot
4. Vista unificata delle applicazioni aziendali
La nuova Workday Assistant è attualmente con i primi utenti e sarà disponibile per tutti all'inizio del 2025. La ricerca potenziata dall'AI sarà disponibile alla fine di settembre 2024, mentre le integrazioni con Slack AI e Microsoft 365 Copilot sono previste per l'inizio del 2025.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) ha presentado una experiencia de usuario reinventada impulsada por IA, incluyendo un nuevo Workday Assistant diseñado para optimizar los procesos de recursos humanos y financieros. Este asistente de IA tiene como objetivo aumentar la productividad de los empleados proporcionando respuestas rápidas a consultas y ofreciendo información personalizada. Las características clave incluyen:
1. Búsqueda impulsada por IA para preguntas en lenguaje natural
2. Experiencias guiadas para tareas complejas
3. Integraciones con Microsoft Teams, Slack y Microsoft 365 Copilot
4. Vista unificada de aplicaciones empresariales
El nuevo Workday Assistant está actualmente con los primeros adoptantes y estará disponible para todos a comienzos de 2025. La búsqueda mejorada por IA estará disponible a finales de septiembre de 2024, mientras que las integraciones con Slack AI y Microsoft 365 Copilot están programadas para principios de 2025.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY)는 AI 기반의 새로운 사용자 경험을 공개하였으며, 인사 및 재무 프로세스를 간소화하도록 설계된 새로운 Workday Assistant를 포함합니다. 이 AI 동반자는 직원 생산성 향상을 목표로 하여 질문에 대한 신속한 답변과 개인화된 통찰력을 제공합니다. 주요 특징은 다음과 같습니다:
1. 자연어 질문에 대한 AI 기반 검색
2. 복잡한 작업을 위한 안내 경험
3. Microsoft Teams, Slack 및 Microsoft 365 Copilot과의 통합
4. 기업 애플리케이션의 통합 뷰
새로운 Workday Assistant는 현재 초기 사용자와 함께 있으며, 2025년 초에 일반 사용 가능할 예정입니다. AI 강화 검색은 2024년 9월 말에 사용할 수 있으며, Slack AI 및 Microsoft 365 Copilot과의 통합도 2025년 초로 예정되어 있습니다.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) a dévoilé une expérience utilisateur réinventée alimentée par l'IA, y compris un nouvel Assistant Workday conçu pour rationaliser les processus RH et financiers. Ce compagnon IA vise à augmenter la productivité des employés en fournissant des réponses rapides aux questions et en offrant des insights personnalisés. Les fonctionnalités clés incluent :
1. Recherche alimentée par l'IA pour des questions en langage naturel
2. Expériences guidées pour des tâches complexes
3. Intégrations avec Microsoft Teams, Slack et Microsoft 365 Copilot
4. Vue unifiée des applications d'entreprise
Le nouvel Assistant Workday est actuellement avec les premiers utilisateurs et sera généralement disponible début 2025. La recherche améliorée par l'IA sera disponible fin septembre 2024, tandis que les intégrations avec Slack AI et Microsoft 365 Copilot sont prévues pour début 2025.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) hat eine neu gestaltete, KI-gestützte Benutzererfahrung vorgestellt, einschließlich eines neuen Workday Assistants, der darauf ausgelegt ist, HR- und Finanzprozesse zu optimieren. Der KI-Begleiter zielt darauf ab, die Produktivität der Mitarbeiter zu steigern, indem er schnelle Antworten auf Anfragen und personalisierte Einblicke bietet. Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören:
1. KI-gestützte Suche für Fragen in natürlicher Sprache
2. Geführte Erfahrungen für komplexe Aufgaben
3. Integrationen mit Microsoft Teams, Slack und Microsoft 365 Copilot
4. Einheitliche Ansicht der Unternehmensanwendungen
Der neue Workday Assistant ist derzeit bei frühen Nutzern und wird Anfang 2025 allgemein verfügbar sein. Die KI-verbesserte Suche wird Ende September 2024 verfügbar sein, während die Integrationen mit Slack AI und Microsoft 365 Copilot für Anfang 2025 geplant sind.
- Introduction of AI-powered Workday Assistant to improve employee productivity
- Integration with popular workplace tools like Microsoft Teams and Slack
- Unified view of enterprise apps to streamline user experience
- Early adoption by customers showing positive results (e.g., Western Alliance Bank)
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Insights
Workday's new AI-powered user experience marks a significant leap in enterprise software. The Workday Assistant leverages AI to streamline HR and finance tasks, potentially boosting employee productivity and satisfaction. This could lead to increased adoption and customer retention for Workday.
The integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Slack AI apps demonstrates Workday's commitment to interoperability, a important factor in today's diverse tech ecosystems. This move could expand Workday's reach and make it more attractive to enterprises using these platforms.
However, the 2025 general availability for key features might give competitors time to catch up. Workday needs to maintain its innovation pace to stay ahead in the competitive HR tech market.
Workday's AI-driven innovations could potentially drive revenue growth through increased customer acquisition and upselling opportunities. The company's focus on improving user experience and productivity aligns with market demands, which could strengthen its competitive position.
However, investors should note that the full financial impact may not be immediate due to the phased rollout extending into 2025. The investment in AI development and integration might also impact short-term profitability.
Workday's strategy to leverage its vast HR and financial data for AI training is a significant competitive advantage. This could create barriers to entry for new competitors and solidify Workday's market position in the long term.
Workday's AI-powered assistant addresses a critical pain point in the enterprise software market. With employees reportedly wasting up to two hours daily searching for HR and financial information, this solution could significantly enhance workplace efficiency.
The move to unify various enterprise apps within Workday's platform is a strategic response to the growing app fatigue in organizations. By offering a centralized hub for over 200 different work apps, Workday is positioning itself as an essential platform in the enterprise ecosystem.
Early adoption by customers like Western Alliance Bank, reporting doubled AI-driven searches, indicates strong market demand for these features. This positive reception could drive wider adoption across Workday's customer base.
Company Unveils New Workday Assistant to Serve as an AI Companion to Help Employees Complete HR and Finance Tasks More Efficiently
New Workday Experience Brings Together Enterprise Apps in a Single, Unified View to Simplify Work and Increase Employee Productivity
"The employee experience is evolving, and we know that improving discovery and enabling seamless, efficient work are critical to employee productivity and job satisfaction," said Ali Fuller, senior vice president, experience, Workday. "We train our AI with the world's largest, cleanest set of financial and HR data, and by leveraging this data with the right context, Workday is making it easier for employees to find information and take action on it – which not only boosts productivity but makes the work experience more enjoyable."
The New Workday Assistant: AI-Powered Companion Throughout the User Experience
People waste up to two hours a day searching for HR and financial information at work, such as details on pay slips, benefits, time and absence policies, and more. Workday Assistant answers employees' questions in natural language and automatically surfaces the information they need when they need it – resulting in less frustration and more time in the day to focus on the work that matters.
"The new features in Workday Assistant have transformed how our employees find HR information," said Derek O'Konek, human resource information system manager, Western Alliance Bank. "AI-driven searches in Workday Assistant more than doubled in the first month – improving our HR department's efficiency and allowing staff to focus on more strategic work."
With Workday Assistant, customers can:
- Get Quick, Accurate Answers to HR and Finance Questions. With AI-powered search, employees can ask questions using natural language and receive quick and personalized answers based on the context of their role, location, and needs. If an employee has a question about changes to their pay slip, Workday Assistant can provide a personalized summary and explanation for those changes. A frontline worker could also ask a question from their mobile device to quickly get the information they need.
- Take Action Faster with AI-driven Insights. Leveraging Workday Illuminate, Workday Assistant provides employees with a guided experience to help them complete complex tasks more efficiently. A manager looking to give an employee a one-time bonus could receive detailed information such as the allowable range, company policy, and average bonus amounts awarded to peers in the organization. Unlike other offerings that pull data from the web and only provide general information, Workday Assistant uses specific information about the company and brings it all together to help managers make better, more informed decisions.
Workday has seamless integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack via Workday Everywhere to enable employees to access the tools they need and complete tasks in their flow of work. Now, Workday is further enhancing this experience by expanding its integrations to include Microsoft 365 Copilot and Slack to include AI apps, enabling employees to get answers from Workday Assistant using natural language within these environments. For example, a manager could use Microsoft 365 Copilot to generate summaries of employee performance using data and context in both Workday and Microsoft to prepare for a check-in with the team member.
All Your Enterprise Apps in One Place for a Connected Experience
The average organization has more than 200 different apps for work that employees must juggle. The constant switching between tools wastes time and creates frustration for employees. Workday will leverage its partner ecosystem to enable customers to bring all of their third-party apps directly into Workday.
This will enable employees to easily access the information they need in one unified place, without having to toggle between different systems – streamlining the experience and helping make every employee more productive.
Availability
The new Workday Assistant is with early adopter customers now and will be generally available in early 2025. The AI-enhanced search capability in Workday Assistant will be available to customers in late September. The Workday integration with Slack AI is planned for early 2025. The integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot is planned for early 2025.
The unified experience will be available to early adopter customers and partners in late 2024.
For more information
- Learn more about Workday Illuminate, the next generation of Workday AI.
- Register to attend Workday Rising sessions in the digital program:
- Innovation Keynote: The Workday Platform Drives You Forever Forward [KEY02], Sept. 17 at 8:30am PT.
- User Experience: Strategy and Vision [PSVEX1969], Sept. 17 at 12:00pm PT.
About Workday
Workday is a leading enterprise platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 10,500 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than
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