Workday Organizational Questions & Answers

Workday Organizational Questions & Answers

1. What are all organization types in Workday?

Answer:
Supervisory Organizations (for managing workers/positions)
Cost Centers (for financial tracking)
Matrix Organizations (for dotted-line reporting)
Companies (legal entities)
Custom Organizations (e.g., regions, divisions)

2. Can I create a position in a Cost Center?
Answer:
❌ No – Positions can only be created in Supervisory Organizations. Cost Centers are for budgeting, not staffing.

3. Can I hire an employee in a Matrix organization?
Answer:
❌ No – Employees must be hired into a Supervisory Organization. Matrix orgs only provide secondary reporting lines.

4. Why don’t Matrix Org and Pay Group require a reorganization event?
Answer:
Matrix Orgs: Define secondary relationships (no impact on primary hierarchy).
Pay Groups: Linked to payroll processing, not org structure.

5. What attributes are inherited from a superior Supervisory Organization?

Answer:
Staffing Model (e.g., position management)
Default Time Off Policies
Workers’ Compensation Codes
Security permissions (if enabled)

6. What is the difference between Code and Integration ID?
Answer:
Code: Human-readable identifier (e.g., "HR_DEPT").
Integration ID: System-generated unique ID (e.g., "A1B2C3"), used for integrations.

7. Can I override the Integration ID for any organizations?
Answer:
❌ No – Integration IDs are system-assigned and cannot be changed.

8. What is the prerequisite to create a Supervisory Organization?
Answer:
A Company must exist first (assigned as the top-level parent).

9. What data is needed to create a Supervisory Organization hierarchy?
Answer:
Company (top-level anchor)
Parent-Child Relationships (org structure)
Staffing Model (e.g., position-based)
Security Groups (for visibility/access)

10. What visibility options exist for organizations?
Answer:
Public: Visible to all employees.
Restricted: Visible to specific roles/groups.
Private: Visible only to HR/admins.

Key Takeaways

-Supervisory Orgs = Hiring, positions, and reporting lines.
-Cost Centers = Budgets and financial tracking (no staffing).
-Matrix Orgs = Secondary reporting (no reorganization needed).
-Integration IDs are permanent; Codes are editable.