Case Study: Ancestry.com achieves rapid global expansion readiness and real-time workforce visibility with Workday

Workday and Ancestry.com Moving to the Cloud to Power Global Expansion

Ancestry.com, a public company helping people discover and share family histories with about 1,000 employees and a growing international footprint, needed a modern Human Capital Management and payroll system that supported multiple countries, currencies and regulations, offered strong reporting and self-service, and could be deployed very quickly to support global expansion.

Ancestry.com implemented Workday’s cloud HCM and U.S. Payroll, using pre-configured processes to go from kickoff to go‑live in just 3½ months. The move eliminated manual tasks, enabled real‑time, scheduled and self‑service reporting for managers and executives, improved payroll and benefits integration, and positioned HR to be more strategic while providing a single system‑of‑record to support future global growth.

Ancestry

Frank Holdaway

Director of People and Organizational Development