The Expert’s Guide to Testing Workday Updates

Colin TruesdaleProduct Manager

Mike HitchHead, Workday Testing NA

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Workday 2020 Release 1

Preview window opens

1st February

Release to production

7th March

Preparing for the Preview Window

How do we make the most of the preview window? - Ken

Existing-configuration focused

testing & fixes feature adoption

Feature-adoption focused

testing & fixes feature adoption

What should teams be doing now to get ready for the preview? - Marcie

TEST STRATEGY

• New Functionality in-scope?

• Own configuration in-scope?

TEST PLAN

• Which tests?• How many

scenarios?• Who will test?• Comms & training

TACTICAL PREP

• Bring scripts up-to-date

Request One-Time Payment

INIT REQUEST ONE TIME PAYMENT

APPROVAL 1

DONEPRIOR TEST SCRIPT

APPROVAL 2

PRODUCTIONTENANT

INIT REQUEST ONE TIME PAYMENT

APPROVAL 1

? DONE

YES

NO

SPOT BONUS > $10k?

What should teams be doing now to get ready for the preview? - Marcie

TEST STRATEGY

• New Functionality in-scope?

• Own configuration in-scope?

TEST PLAN

• Which tests?• How many

scenarios?• Who will test?• Comms & training

TACTICAL PREP

• Bring scripts up-to-date

• Test data review

During the update preview

How do we decide what to test first? - Rebecca

Is there a recommended order/ sequence? - Chen

Preparation Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Close Out

Major release checklist

Review New Features and decide on adoptionDefine strategy

Review / update regression tests

Create test plan

Define tracking and comms process

Security Tests

Integration Tests

Reporting Tests

Perform retests

BP Tests

Log Defects

Update Tests

Issue tracker

Security Tests

Integration Tests

Reporting Tests

Log Defects

Update Tests

Issue tracker

Finish cycle & perform retests

Security Tests

Integration Tests

Reporting Tests

BP Tests

Log Defects

Update Tests

Issue tracker

Perform retests

BP Tests

Security Tests

Integration Tests

Reporting Tests

Log Defects

Update Tests

Issue tracker

Perform retests

BP Tests

Security Tests

Integration Tests

Reporting Tests

Log Defects

Update Tests

Issue tracker

New Features and Change Roll Out

Update tests for regression

Update testing schedule

Regression test again on your Production SBX

Week 6

When is the recommended time to refresh the tenant during the testing schedule? - Amelie

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

SecurityReports

Integration

BPsSecurityReports

Integration

BPsSecurityReports

Integration

SBX-PAVAILABLE

REQUEST AREFRESH

RELEASED TO PRODUCTION

BPsSecurityReports

Integration

BPsSecurityReports

Integration

BPsSecurityReports

Integration

What is the recommended way to test Workday Payroll? - Manveer

3rd PARTY PAYROLLFollow integration

test strategy

WORKDAY PAYROLL• Compare calc on

SBX vs SBX-P• Pay component

testing• Pay integration

testing

What is the recommended way to test Workday Recruiting? - Jillian

Create Job Requisition Post Job Submit

ApplicationJob Application

Process Hire

Review Screen AssessmentReference

check OfferEmploymentagreement

Background check

Does Workday make changes to the test tenant (due to bugs found by users) during the preview period and how is this communicated?- Garret

Is it feasible to run BP automated testing in the first week of the preview window after security / integration / report test completed?- Monika

Updates & beyond

What’s your advice for new customers with small test teams planning their regression testing? - Naveed

RISK-BASED

Can’t test everything

– be pragmatic!

PRIORITISE

IntegrationsData validation

Critical BPsSecurity

LOGISTICS

How many testsWho will test

Detailed scheduleGive testers time

and spaceRemember retests

What's best practice for testing across multiple workstreams? - Jett

Is it better to get the functional leads to test on their own and how do you manage the test event? - Gareth

When is the best time to introduce automation? And how does it fit into the overall test strategy?- Bryan

Coming up…

Turbo-charge your Workday testing with automation

MARCH 25th

10AM EST

Get Ready forWorkday 2020R1

- the HCM Overview

FEB 11th

10AM EST

Get Ready forWorkday 2020R1- the Financials

Overview

FEB 13th

10AM EST

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