Whether supporting a Formula One team or a global automotive manufacturer, Workday programmes in this sector share many of the same challenges. Tight delivery timelines, multiple workstreams and high stakeholder expectations leave little room for disruption, making access to experienced Workday expertise critical throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Across a number of programmes for major motorsport and automotive organisations, Focus Cloud has worked alongside internal teams and implementation partners to strengthen delivery capability, provide specialist expertise and help organisations navigate complex Workday transformations from mobilisation through to go-live.
Highlights
- Supported multiple Workday programmes across the motorsport and automotive sectors
- Delivered specialist expertise across Workday HCM, Workday Financials, Reporting, Data, Absence and Time
- Built and deployed specialist Workday delivery teams for complex implementation programmes
- Embedded consultants within client-side programme teams to strengthen governance and delivery
- Supported global Workday implementations through to successful go-live
The Challenge
Although every programme had its own objectives, our clients faced many of the same delivery challenges.
Several implementations required additional specialist resources to strengthen existing programme teams, while others needed experienced consultants capable of leading individual workstreams or providing governance across complex, multi-country deployments. In some cases, delivery teams needed to scale quickly to meet programme milestones. In others, maintaining continuity and coordinating multiple stakeholders became the priority.
Across every engagement, the common requirement was access to experienced Workday professionals who could integrate quickly, contribute immediately and support delivery without slowing programme momentum.
Our Approach
Focus Cloud tailored its delivery model to the needs of each programme, providing specialist expertise where it would have the greatest impact.
Across these engagements, we:
- Embedded experienced Workday consultants within established programme delivery teams
- Built and managed blended delivery teams across Workday HCM, Reporting and Data
- Supplied specialist implementation expertise across Core HCM, Workday Financials, Absence and Time
- Provided embedded client-side programme leadership, governance and stakeholder management
- Worked alongside implementation partners and internal teams to maintain continuity throughout delivery
Rather than providing resource alone, our consultants became an extension of each programme, collaborating closely with client teams to maintain delivery quality, strengthen governance and keep implementations progressing through critical milestones.
The Outcome
Across multiple Workday programmes, Focus Cloud helped organisations increase delivery capability, strengthen programme governance and provide the specialist expertise needed to support complex implementations.
Collectively, these engagements demonstrate:
- Successful support across global Workday implementation programmes
- Experience delivering specialist expertise across functional, technical and leadership roles
- The ability to build, scale and manage multi-disciplinary Workday delivery teams
- Strong client-side delivery experience supporting governance, stakeholder engagement and programme coordination
- Proven experience maintaining continuity across complex Workday implementations through to successful go-live
By combining specialist Workday expertise with flexible delivery models, Focus Cloud has supported organisations across the motorsport and automotive sectors in delivering complex transformation programmes while adapting to the unique challenges of each implementation.
