Case Study: Cornell University achieves increased efficiency while maintaining flexibility with Workday Adaptive Planning

Cornell University increased efficiency while maintaining flexibility

Cornell University, an Ivy League institution with 24,000 students and 10,000 faculty and staff, needed to streamline decentralized HR and payroll operations without losing the flexibility required by diverse colleges and units. The challenge was to reduce transaction costs and administrative burden while supporting fast hiring and varied approval workflows across the university.

Cornell implemented Workday Human Capital Management and Payroll to consolidate systems, enable employee and manager self-service, and automate configurable approval processes. The result was lower HR transaction load, faster onboarding and payroll for rapid research hires, reduced maintenance costs, and a more adaptable platform that lets the university focus HR resources on strategic work.

Cornell University

Mary Opperman

Vice President of Human Resources and Safety Services