October 18, 2021
Message from Neil Vickers,
Executive Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration
Workday is Austin Community College's new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, a centralized cloud-based ecosystem for Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance information. Workday consolidates these systems into one easy-to-use platform and provides all ACC employees a seamless and unified experience. It will enable optimization of operating efficiencies by improving the user experience; automating processes; and providing coherent, consistent, and relevant data to support the short and long-term goals of the College. 
 
ACC partnered with a third-party integrator, Collaborative Solutions, to implement Workday. The project team consists of subject matter experts in Human Resources, Business Services, and the Budget Office, in tandem with Information Technology, Business Processes and Initiatives, and our Change Champions. The project team has exhibited a high level of professionalism and dedication to ACC. Their efforts have been exhaustive and ensure the success of the ERP implementation.

When the College decided to implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, Covid-19 wasn’t a consideration. Over the past eighteen months and in a virtual environment, the project team and many individuals have dedicated long hours to prepare employee and financial data, establish new business processes and workflows, develop and deliver training. Many have worked through their winter and spring breaks and often over the weekends to ensure that this day would be a milestone for the entire College. This team has shown true dedication and determination for which we are grateful.

There are parts of the implementation that are still in progress even as we are live with Workday. Your continued support and resilience to change are needed now more than ever. Please be patient over the coming weeks as we continue to update system data, tweak configurations, and rollout new functionality. Training resources are still being developed and will continue to get produced long after today; today is just the beginning.  

My sincerest thanks to the entire Workday Project Team, Collaborative Solutions, Change Champions, and to the many others who have joined us in this journey, thank you.
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Workday will replace much of Colleague, the College’s 24-year legacy system including core HR, Benefits, Payroll, Finance, and Accounting processes. It will also replace and consolidate the functionality of many frequently used tools such as eTime, eHire, eBudget, elements of the MyACC page, and more. Because Workday is mobile-friendly, employees will be able to complete all of the tasks associated with those old systems via mobile devices, anytime, anywhere.

During the first few days of Workday, employees should use the Go-Live Checklist to confirm information, complete critical tasks, and become familiar with Workday. Carefully read over the information in the checklist next to the icon for important dates or information specific to that application.

Employees have the option to download the Workday mobile app for their Apple or Android device. The Workday Quick Start Guide provides an overview of accessing Workday via a mobile device. Locate the Mobile App page of the ACC Workday Training Collateral website.
Get Started Today with Workday!
The following resources are available to all employees on the ACC Workday Training Collateral website to help get started with Workday.