Workday Overview
Built from the cloud up, Workday is equipped to grow, change, and evolve with your organization to meet the unique needs of your industry. By taking advantage of the most innovative technologies, Workday solves many of the problems that plague traditional ERP systems.Company Snapshot
- Cloud Revenue (as of 10/31/2024):$2B
- Cloud Services:SaaS,PaaS
- CEO:Aneel Bhusri & Carl Eschenbach

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Cloud
As federal agencies embrace cloud technology, Workday aims to lead the charge with its financial and HCM applications, tapping into a vast opportunity for modernization.
Cloud
Workday reported strong fiscal Q4 results with subscription revenue reaching $2.04 billion, marking the first time it surpassed $2 billion in a quarter.
AI and Copilots
With its new Agent System of Record, Workday is providing a single platform for AI agent deployment, monitoring, and optimization.
AI and Copilots
Workday’s research shows AI is reshaping work by eliminating universally disliked tasks—such as writing job descriptions—saving millions of hours annually.
AI and Copilots
Workday's Agent System of Record and ServiceNow's AI Agent Orchestrator are the latest tools from Cloud Wars Top 10 firms to help enterprises manage and govern an AI agent deluge.
Cloud Wars Minute
ServiceNow calls its system an 'Orchestrator' while Workday offers a 'System of Record.' Both are striving to bring order to the agentic AI sprawl taking place in enterprises.
Innovation & Leadership
This report shares insights from top Cloud Wars CEOs on how AI will drive business transformation in 2025, focusing on execution, ROI, and leadership in the cloud.
Cloud Wars Minute
The latest Cloud Wars rankings show how hyperscalers and application vendors are managing growth and adapting to changing market dynamics.
Innovation & Leadership
Recruiting and onboarding are two critical HR functions that are being measurably streamlined by Workday's Recruiter Agent, CEO Carl Eschenbach says.
Innovation & Leadership
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach reveals how businesses can unlock AI's full potential with a focus on data quality, ROI, and trusted vendors.
Innovation & Leadership
Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday, discusses AI's role in business, CEO priorities for 2025, and Workday’s competitive edge in this exclusive interview.
Cloud Wars Minute
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach predicts a surge in AI investment in 2025, emphasizing ROI-driven customer expectations, vendor consolidation, and Workday's advantage through its focus on HR and financial applications.
Business Apps
AI-driven applications suites are transforming enterprise efficiency, innovation, and integration.
Cloud Wars Minute
The Suite Wars intensify as major apps vendors focus on AI, integration, employee experience, security, and industry-specific solutions.
Innovation & Leadership
Subscription revenue grows 15.8% in Q3, but Workday faces competitive pressures and slower FY26 growth projections.
Cloud Wars Minute
Workday faces declining growth rates but aims to drive future growth through AI, full-suite solutions, and new leadership.
Innovation & Leadership
Despite earlier caution from Salesforce and Workday CEOs, Salesforce, Workday, and Snowflake are expected to report accelerating growth for Q3, driven by strong AI demand, their market leadership, and renewed business optimism.
Cloud Wars Minute
The AI revolution is fueling growth across the cloud industry, with CEOs and boards intensely focused on capitalizing on AI’s potential to drive innovation and productivity.
AI and Copilots
Over the past seven weeks, the Cloud Wars Cloud & AI Confidence Index has climbed by $480 billion to $9.22 trillion, reflecting strong investor optimism in cloud and AI technologies.
AI and Copilots
The Cloud and AI Confidence Index tracks the combined market caps of the Cloud Wars Top 10 companies, which recently topped $9 trillion.
Innovation & Leadership
A company-by-company breakdown of Cloud Wars CEO of the Year candidates, their strengths, and their companies’ latest wins.
Innovation & Leadership
Google Cloud tops the Cloud Wars Growth Chart with a 35% Q3 growth rate, showcasing rapid acceleration driven by AI innovation
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Google Cloud leads the Cloud Wars Growth Chart with an impressive 35% growth rate in Q3, surpassing all other major cloud vendors.
AI and Copilots
The AI Workday Assistant empowers leaders with self-service tools for efficient budgeting and forecasting.
Innovation & Leadership
Bill Gosling Outsourcing leverages Workday's AI and analytics to scale operations and drive growth across global markets.
Innovation & Leadership
Joe Fanutti, chief integration officer at Bill Gosling Outsourcing, shares insights on leveraging cloud technology and automation to enhance business integration and drive efficiency
Cloud Wars Minute
Meet the cloud leaders pushing the boundaries of innovation, leading the way toward Cloud Wars CEO of the Year recognition.
Innovation & Leadership
After brokering multi-cloud infrastructure deals, Ellison now sets his sights on uniting competing SaaS giants to ease app integration, aiming to revolutionize enterprise tech.
Cloud Wars Minute
A recent keynote revealed Larry Ellison's vision for an applications cloud similar to the multi-cloud infrastructure deals that he drove.
AI and Copilots
Workday Rising focused on AI innovation and customer-centricity, featuring partnerships and the evolving role of HR leaders in driving business success.
AI and Copilots
Top cloud vendors are deploying advanced AI agents to automate business processes and enhance human potential by handling low-value tasks, with Salesforce and Oracle leading the "Agent Wars" through 2025.
Cloud Wars Minute
Agent Wars is the emerging competition among top cloud companies to lead the new AI agent market, with customers expected to be the biggest winners.
AI and Copilots
To maintain its competitive edge, Workday is launching new AI technologies and forming strategic partnerships to simplify business processes and drive deeper insights for customers.
Cloud Wars Minute
Workday Rising showcases technology innovation in AI agents and customer use cases. Salesforce's Marc Benioff was featured in CEO Carl Eschenbach's keynote.
Cloud Wars Minute
Workday Rising showcased the company's expanding AI initiatives, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions aimed at driving innovation and enhancing customer value.
Cloud Wars Minute
Workday's unveiling of its broad end-to-end AI program, Illuminate AI, emphasizes transforming work and deepening industry-specific offerings.
AI and Copilots
Upcoming HR and tech conferences will focus on AI-driven decision-making, system integration, and innovations in HR technology.
AI and Copilots
Salesforce and Workday's new AI and data-sharing partnership aims to challenge industry giants SAP and Oracle.
Cloud
Workday's integration with Procore and other operational systems enhances construction efficiency by marrying operational, HR, and finance data for better cost estimation and resource management.
AI and Copilots
Salesforce and Workday join forces to harness AI capabilities, seeking to deliver integrated data experiences that rival those of SAP and Oracle.
Cloud Wars Minute
Salesforce and Workday's partnership aims to enhance AI capabilities and data integration to better compete with SAP and Oracle, beyond just launching an AI-powered employee service agent.
AI and Copilots
Deliverable from partners will enable task automation and personalized support as well as deliver data-driven insights that leverage Salesforce's Einstein AI.
AI and Copilots
SAP reports strong Q2 growth driven by high demand for Business AI solutions and cloud migrations, significantly outperforming competitors
Cloud Wars Minute
SAP's strong Q2 performance stands out as it maintains robust growth while competitors face a slowdown in demand.
AI and Copilots
There have been changes in the Cloud Wars Cloud & AI Confidence Index; where the major cloud companies stand and what's driving them to new heights.
Cloud Wars Minute
The Cloud and AI Confidence Index shows a 12.5% increase, with notable gains for Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and Amazon, while others face declines.
AI and Copilots
Partners ecosystem leader shares Workday's latest thinking on co-creation vs. co-selling, working with hyperscalers, AI trust and how partners help customers drive results.
Cloud Wars Minute
Highlights from an in-depth interview with Workday partners leader Matthew Brandt, who emphasized customer outcomes and trusted AI solutions.
Cloud Wars Minute
AWS anticipates steady Q2 revenue growth driven by AI advancements and increased customer spending, according to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
AI and Copilots
Google Cloud partners and ISVs exec Stephen Orban discusses the ecosystem's evolution in the AI era, how the company's Partner Advantage increases deal sizes, and how AI is impacting cybersecurity.
