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Workday Integrations: The 11 Most Popular Use Cases

Workday sits at the centre of most HR stacks, and keeping every other system in step with it is where HR teams lose their time. Flexspring connects Workday to any HR app through a direct API-to-API connection, so data moves in near real time rather than waiting on a scheduled file transfer.

These are the eleven use cases Flexspring is asked for most: job requisitions and new hires with your ATS, candidate assessments and background checks with the results written back onto the candidate profile, new hires and employee changes into payroll, cost centers from your ERP, timesheets from your time tracking app, and benefits data moving both ways with your benefits system.

Flexspring builds, hosts, and monitors each connection for you, and no internal IT resources are needed — Flexspring’s experts do all the custom data mapping, matching the field names and data syntax Workday and your HR app already use, including custom fields. A custom integration deploys in 10-12 weeks, depending on complexity. Flexspring is a Workday Marketplace Partner.

Workday to any HR app
Workday to ATS, payroll, ERP, time tracking and benefits
10-12 weeks, depending on complexity
Flexspring is a Workday Marketplace Partner

What syncs between the two systems

Here are the eleven most popular Workday integration use cases. Each row names the direction the data travels. With Flexspring, you only pay for the use case or use cases you need — and if the integration you want is not listed here, Flexspring builds a custom connector for it.

What syncs
Trigger
Job requisitions from Workday into your ATS
When you create the requisition in Workday
New hires from your ATS into Workday, including name, address, SSN and salary
Hire button pressed in your ATS
Application statuses and attributes, kept in sync between Workday and your ATS
When the application changes in either system
Candidate details into your assessment app, and test results back onto the Workday candidate profile
When the candidate reaches your chosen step in the Workday workflow
Candidate details into your background check system, and results back into Workday
At your chosen point in the hiring process
New hires from Workday into your payroll system
Hire button pressed in Workday
Employee changes from Workday into your payroll system
When the record changes
Cost centers and customer organizations from your ERP into Workday
When the record changes
Timesheets from your time tracking app into Workday
When timesheets are approved
Benefits data from Workday into your benefits system, including health, leave, disability, life and retirement
When the employee record changes
Benefits changes from your benefits system back into Workday
Annually, monthly or quarterly
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How the integration works

1
Scoping. You pick the use cases you need from the list above. Flexspring maps every field between the two systems, including your custom fields and business rules.
2
Direct connection. Flexspring iPaaS connects the two systems to each other over secure APIs. There are no spreadsheets to export, no files to transfer, and no manual steps in the middle.
3
Near real-time sync. When a record changes — a hire, a promotion, an approved time-off request — the change moves across in near real time rather than waiting for an overnight batch.
4
Monitoring and error handling. The integration is monitored continuously, with error handling, visibility into every transaction, and a named support contact. When either app changes their API, Flexspring updates your integration.
5
Ongoing changes. Your integration is future-proofed for ongoing enhancements without re-implementation, and adapts to custom fields, new locations, new systems and business rules.

Flexspring iPaaS does not store employee data beyond temporary transaction logs, and meets SOC 2, GDPR and ISO 27001 standards.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Workday integrate with?

Workday connects to applicant tracking systems, candidate assessment apps, background check systems, payroll, ERP, time tracking and benefits systems through custom Flexspring connectors. Job requisitions and employee data flow out of Workday, and new hires, assessment results, background check findings, cost centers, timesheets and benefits changes flow back in. Flexspring builds the integration to match your custom fields and business rules, then hosts and monitors it.

How do I connect Workday to another HR app?

You decide which information you want to sync, and a data integration expert like Flexspring maps every field between the two systems and builds the connection. Custom integrations by Flexspring include unlimited custom fields and unlimited business rules. There is nothing for your team to install or maintain.

What employee information syncs?

With data integration, what syncs depends on the use case. Job requisitions and application statuses sync with your ATS; new hires and employee changes reach your payroll system; candidate details go to your assessment and background check apps, with results written back onto the Workday candidate profile; cost centers and customer organizations come in from your ERP; timesheets come in from your time tracking app; and benefits data moves both ways with your benefits system. You can also add one-time payments, banking and tax, expense management, learning management and equity systems.

How long does the integration take?

Flexspring builds, hosts, and monitors the connector. A custom integration of the Flexspring connector for Workday with your HR app deploys in 10-12 weeks, depending on complexity. Custom integration by Flexspring includes unlimited custom fields and unlimited business rules. Flexspring does all the data mapping, so no internal IT resources are needed.

Is our employee data stored anywhere during the transfer?

Flexspring does not store employee data beyond temporary transaction logs, and does not require anyone to handle the data manually. Flexspring meets SOC 2, GDPR and ISO 27001 standards.

Do we need IT or a developer to set this up?

No internal IT resources are needed to create your data integration. Flexspring’s team builds the integration to your requirements and monitors it afterwards, including handling API changes from either vendor. Your part is deciding which use cases you need and confirming Flexspring’s recommendations for how your fields should map.

Why connect Workday to your HR app?

Workday sits at the centre of most HR stacks, and keeping every other system in step with it is where HR teams lose their time.

What’s the best way to connect Workday to your HR app?

The best way to connect Workday to your HR app depends on your data and business requirements. A standard connector can work for simple data flows, while custom fields and unique business rules require a tailored integration. If you go the custom route, you can build the integration yourself or choose a managed integration like Flexspring’s — built and maintained for you, which is typically faster and cheaper.

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