Case Study: TELUS cuts forecast variance to under 1% managing a multi‑billion project with Workday Adaptive Planning

TELUS manages multi-billion dollar project using cloud-based planning platform

TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications leader, faced a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure program across Alberta and British Columbia that involved shifting deadlines, budgets, labor, weather, and environmental factors. Relying on spreadsheets to consolidate inputs from 35–40 project managers created slow, error-prone reporting—initial rollups could take 10 days—making accurate forecasting and timely decision-making impractical.

By adopting Workday Adaptive Planning for planning, budgeting, and reporting, TELUS gained consolidated, real-time visibility into project drivers and costs. The platform streamlined processes, sped up insights, and drove forecast variance to under 1%, giving finance and executives the confidence to make faster, more accurate decisions.

Telus

Leandro Lellis

Director