In 2023, Workday announced a major shift: moving from private cloud to public cloud. This transition offers significant benefits—faster time to value, improved performance and security, and expanded functionality for future enhancements. However, migration is mandatory for organizations still on Workday’s private cloud. Two years later, many Avaap clients are just beginning this journey.
If your organization is preparing for Workday Public Cloud Migration (PCM), here’s what you need to know.
What Is Workday Public Cloud Migration?
Workday’s PCM initiative requires all customers to move from private to public cloud hosting. This isn’t just a technical update; it’s a tenant migration, meaning your production tenant will be replaced with a new one in the public cloud.
Beyond being a requirement, there are several benefits to moving to a public cloud:
- Faster time to value
- Enhanced security and performance
- Expanded functionality for future updates
How Do You Know If You’re on Public Cloud?
Check your Workday URL:
- Private Cloud: WD5 or WD10 (one or two digits)
- Public Cloud: Three digits in the URL
What’s Changing During Migration?
- Your Workday URL will change (assigned by Workday)
- Studio integrations may be impacted
- Single sign-on and authentication updates
- IP address changes
Avaap uses specialized tools to identify impacted integrations and help you plan accordingly.
How Avaap Can Help
Migrating to Workday’s public cloud is complex and requires more than technical updates—it demands strategic planning, organizational change management, and expert coordination.
1. End-to-End Migration Support
Avaap provides a programmatic approach to ensure success:
- Preparation: Confirm migration date, review PCM documentation, sign agreements, and assess impact.
- Project Planning: Allocate resources, identify key events, and align stakeholders.
- Execution & Support: Kick off the project, create test and cutover plans, make technical changes, and validate integrations.
- Deployment & Transition: Ensure a smooth go-live and provide production support.
2. Organizational Change Management
There are many organizational change management considerations when transitioning to the public cloud, and Avaap helps your team navigate them with a proven framework:
- Assess & Align: Understand current state and readiness.
- Plan & Activate: Build a scalable change plan.
- Measure & Sustain: Keep progress aligned with future goals.
3. Additional Support
- Vendor Coordination: Seamless collaboration for successful execution.
- Tools & Templates: Accelerate migration and minimize disruption.
Ready to Learn More?
Watch our full webinar to learn more about the upcoming migration and how Avaap can help.