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Workday Human Capital Management (HCM)

Cloud HR, talent, payroll and workforce management suite with embedded AI for mid-sized and large organisations.

About Workday Human Capital Management (HCM)

Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) is a cloud suite for managing people processes, from hiring and HR administration to scheduling and payroll. Workday says it grounds its AI in the rules and workflows an organisation already uses to hire, support, reward and develop staff.

The suite is made up of several products that can be used together on one platform. Workday also offers AI agents for HR tasks, coordinated through an assistant called Sana, with human oversight on activities such as payroll.

  • Human Resource Management for global HR transactions and service delivery
  • Talent Management and Talent Acquisition for hiring, skills and internal mobility
  • Workforce Management for scheduling, time tracking and absence
  • Payroll, Analytics & Reporting, and a Vendor Management System for contingent workers

Workday is aimed at larger organisations and cites customers such as 7-Eleven, Medtronic and Sphera. It states that it has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises. Pricing is not published on the page; interested buyers need to request a demo.

Made for Enterprises

What it does

Human resource managementHandles global HR transactions, from operations and pay to service delivery.
Talent managementSupports skills development, career growth and internal mobility.
Talent acquisitionCovers sourcing and screening candidates through to offer, with interview scheduling support.
Workforce managementCovers scheduling, time tracking and absence for a global workforce in one solution.
PayrollCombines people and pay data, with a Payroll Agent that validates and explains pay runs under human oversight.
Analytics and reportingGives HR and finance leaders data-driven insights to respond to workforce change.
Vendor management systemManages contingent workers on the same platform.
AI agents and SanaSpecialised HR agents orchestrated through the Sana assistant, including self-service answers for employees.

Requirements & licence

Runs on Web browser
InternetNeeds internet
LicenceSubscription — Commercial subscription
Source codeNot included — you buy the right to use the software, not ownership of the code
DistributionDownloaded from Namidor
Last updated30 Oct 2026
SupportCommunity or self-service
DocumentationRead the user guide

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