Project Objective:
The goal of the Financial Transformation (FT) program at the University of Washington (UW) was to modernize the university’s financial systems through the implementation of Workday Finance. Dominic contributed to the program as both a consultant and later as a Technology Project Manager, focusing on the remediation of legacy systems to align with Workday Finance.
The goal of the Financial Transformation (FT) program at the University of Washington (UW) was to modernize the university’s financial systems through the implementation of Workday Finance. Dominic contributed to the program as both a consultant and later as a Technology Project Manager, focusing on the remediation of legacy systems to align with Workday Finance.
Project Overview:
Dominic joined the program as a consultant project manager, where his performance earned him a permanent role in January 2023. He worked within the technical pillar’s remediate workstream, overseeing the remediation of multiple UW-IT-managed systems. Key responsibilities included coordinating technical teams, business units, and change management teams to ensure successful integration of Workday Finance with existing systems while adhering to program timelines.
Dominic joined the program as a consultant project manager, where his performance earned him a permanent role in January 2023. He worked within the technical pillar’s remediate workstream, overseeing the remediation of multiple UW-IT-managed systems. Key responsibilities included coordinating technical teams, business units, and change management teams to ensure successful integration of Workday Finance with existing systems while adhering to program timelines.
Dominic’s efforts also addressed risks and implemented mitigation strategies to ensure application continuity post-Workday go-live. He guided the updates of legacy applications to incorporate the new Foundation Data Model (FDM) within Workday Finance and Reporting systems.
Deliverables:
Dominic was responsible for managing and completing several critical system remediation projects, including:
Dominic was responsible for managing and completing several critical system remediation projects, including:
∙ UWConnect - ITBill - Remediation
∙ Electronic Document Management Services (EDMS) conversion to DocFinity - Remediation
∙ Keynes Mainframe - Retirement
∙ MyUW - Remediation
∙ Person Web Services - Retirement
∙ Employee Compensation Compliance System - Launch and Remediation
∙ Employee Effort and Compliance System - Retirement
These deliverables were essential to the success of the broader Financial Transformation program and the operational readiness of Finance Central and UW-IT.
Challenges and Findings:
Dominic navigated challenges related to risk mitigation, resource coordination, and adherence to the aggressive go-live schedule of July 6, 2023. His ability to adapt to changing requirements and manage complex tasks ensured successful remediation and integration efforts.
Dominic navigated challenges related to risk mitigation, resource coordination, and adherence to the aggressive go-live schedule of July 6, 2023. His ability to adapt to changing requirements and manage complex tasks ensured successful remediation and integration efforts.
Outcome:
Dominic’s contributions were critical in ensuring system readiness for Workday Finance go-live, maintaining operational continuity, and addressing post-go-live needs through hypercare and sustainability phases. He also supported new project initiatives, providing rapid analysis and project management expertise, through the program's completion in December 2023.
Dominic’s contributions were critical in ensuring system readiness for Workday Finance go-live, maintaining operational continuity, and addressing post-go-live needs through hypercare and sustainability phases. He also supported new project initiatives, providing rapid analysis and project management expertise, through the program's completion in December 2023.
