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Workday or SAGE? In the HR and payroll world, it is not uncommon to have favourites... But instead of choosing one over the other, what would it be like to bring both of these highly capable systems together?
Lack of certain features SAGE and Workday cannot fully satisfy all HR needs. They both lack certain features – something which becomes evident as changes are brought about and a company develops new needs. Workday, for example, only covers a few African countries. As such, its assistance is incomplete, which is problematic for companies looking to expand to African countries not covered by Workday. SAGE, on the other hand, covers most of the African continent – which is why an integration may be needed. In fact, in such cases, integration would not only make sense, but it would very much be pivotal to expansion as well as the optimal running of operations. “Reluctant to let go of a well-established system and to undertake the massive administrative project of changing from Workday to SAGE, managers often find that integration is the more practical and least effort-intensive option.”
What would the time and effort implications be like? Why would such an integration be desired? And most importantly: is it worth it? We have successfully implemented and are currently running such an integrated system at Africa HR Solutions. In this article, let’s go over these questions as well as other practical considerations which are likely to come up during such a process. Why integrate SAGE into Workday or vice versa? While Workday and SAGE are extremely efficient on their own, they are not all-powerful systems either. There are many reasons why an integration may be required, among which are:
A new partnership with an HR service provider
Partnering with a new PEO or a new payroll provider, for instance, may prompt the need for an integration. Why? Because it may be that the new service provider uses SAGE while your company uses Workday. Reluctant to let go of a well-established system and to undertake the massive administrative project of changing from Workday to SAGE, managers often find that integration is the more practical and least effort-intensive option.
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