
Workday Terminology Guides and Icon Glossary
To highlight some of the more commonly used terminology that will be changing as we transition from our existing systems to Workday:
Old Term | New Term | Definition |
Accounts Payable | Supplier Accounts | The term "Accounts Payable" is now referred to as "Supplier Accounts," but the core concept remains the same. |
Accounts Receivable | Customers | The term "Accounts Receivable" is now referred to as "Customers," but the core concept remains the same. |
CER (Capital Expenditure Reports) | Project | This replaces the PeopleSoft approved CER. Also shown in Workday as Capital Project. |
Fixed Asset | Business Asset | This replaces the PeopleSoft Fixed Asset. |
HR (Human Resources) | HCM (Human Capital Management) | This envelops all of the functions of Human Resources (recruiting, training, payroll, compensation, etc.). |
Training | Learning | The term "Training" is now referred to as "Learning", but it still relates to training and learning resources. |
Unit | Cost Center | The term “Unit(s)” are now referred to as “Cost Centers”, but still refer to the individual GSI locations |
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- Workday for HCM (Human Capital Management):
All Employees | Managerial Staff
- Workday for Finance
All Employees | Managerial Staff
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