Questions to Ask a Workday Testing Partner

Workday is an exceptional HCM solution, being both highly user-friendly and very customizable. To leverage its full potential, testing must be carried out thoroughly and consistently. Often, customers focus on their core business activities and strategic initiatives rather than testing. This eventually pushes them to look for Workday testing partners. Choosing the right partner is critical to ensure continuous improvement of your Workday application for a greater return on investment.  

In this blog, we’ll highlight how an ideal Workday testing partner should look-like and what questions you should ask him before onboarding. We’ll also highlight why Opkey could be an ideal choice for you when it comes to Workday testing.

Is your testing solution specifically designed for Workday?

Since Workday receives major updates twice a year and there is also a scenario of business-as-usual testing, manual testing isn’t a logical way. So, Workday testing partner that leverage test automation solution is a preferable choice. However, there is a catch.

Not all test automation tools can cater to your Workday specific needs. With generic test automation platforms, there is a possibility that it could lead to inadequate coverage. So, always opt for partners that use Workday specific test automation platform.  

Opkey is a Workday specific test automation platform that not only protects your Workday's data security but also automates your biannual update and business-as-usual testing.

Do you have a relationship with Workday?

This is another very important question. A partner term can only be used if the testing service vendor is associated with Workday. Moreover, you’ll get multiple benefits if you align with your partner. For example, Workday testing partners have advanced access to Workday’s bi-annual major releases. Early access to Workday means that the codebase is up to date avoiding potential system downtime or crises.  

Opkey is an official Workday testing partner. Opkey helps customers to quickly achieve optimal test coverage for their Workday applications, ensuring they can quickly take advantage of new features and functionalities on the Workday platform.

Will I have access to Workday experts?

You should opt for a testing partner that harbors a team of Workday experts. An ideal Workday partner will guide you through implementation as well as during updates. Your ideal partner will ensure  

• that your implementations remain within timelines and budgets  

• post implementation, during Workday updates, your critical business processes remain intact

A dedicated point of contact that can guide you in digital transformation while helping you with robust testing strategies.

Opkey is backed by a team of Workday consultants who can honestly advise you during your digital transformation initiative.  

What value do you offer beyond testing?

Every organization has a specific set of requirements. For instance, some use heavily customized Workday instance while some have out-of-box integrations with external enterprise applications.  

Always choose a partner that provides customized testing services and develops a tailored testing framework and strategy for each configuration.  

Additionally, remember that your test automation framework should facilitate end-to-end continuous testing to give you a competitive advantage in this fast-paced marketing environment.

Opkey is an end-to-end test automation platform that supports 12+ ERP apps including Workday, Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, and Dynamics 365. Opkey comes packed with Workday test accelerators and can also convert your manual test cases into automated ones with a click of a button.

Learn more: Workday Integration Testing with Opkey

Make a Well-Informed Decision

These questions will help you find the most appropriate Workday test partner while mitigating costly mistakes. Opkey is an official Workday test automation partner and has earned awards and accolades from industry’s leading analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, and G2 Crowd. With 250+ enterprise clients, Opkey can help you with overcoming Workday testing challenges.