Organizations in Workday

Academic Organizations, Supervisory Organizations and Cost Centers are critical components in Workday. Each of these organizations is independent with its own purpose, yet they work together to support the system. They are used to establish security, reporting and business processes. 

Key behaviors across organization type:

• Staffing assignments — Workers are assigned to organizations during staffing events on an ad-hoc basis. 
• Organization hierarchies — Organizations can be combined into hierarchies to represent how organizations roll up to one another. 
• Role assignments — Workers are assigned to organization roles, which are tied to security access. 
• Financial and Payroll Worktags — Organization assignments are defaulted on transactions and used for reporting purposes.