Workday Enters Enterprise Resource Planning with Agent and AI Technology
Workday, a leading provider of cloud-based HR and financial management software, has announced a significant shift in its approach to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with the introduction of its new Agent System of Record. This move comes after two decades of avoiding the ERP market.
At the heart of Workday's new strategy is a commitment to making agents work together seamlessly. The company aims to be the most open platform and the most open agents-and-applications company, fostering collaboration between agents and applications in the AI era.
The AI Agent & Copilot Summit, an influential AI-first event, played a pivotal role in defining opportunities, impact, and outcomes with Microsoft Copilot and agents. This summit took place in San Francisco at Workday's big Rising event, and will continue next year on March 17-19 in San Diego.
Workday's new approach to ERP is agent-driven, designed for the AI Era and powered by agents and AI. The company is leveraging 20 years of HR and financial data to make it easier for developers to enter the new AI and ERP world.
In addition to its Agent System of Record, Workday has introduced its own Data Cloud, aiming to make it easy for customers to take full advantage of its data and tie processes together. The AI Data Cloud is now a part of Snowflake's identity, following an expansion of their partnership. This means Snowflake users can easily access Workday data and vice versa.
Workday's new ERP system is not just a revamp; it's a revolution. The company has fully embraced ERP, moving away from its past approach of either ignoring or being above it. This new modular form of ERP continues to be agent-driven, centralizing the management of all AI agents in one place – the Workday Agent System of Record.
The competition in the ERP market is expected to be intense for Workday and its competitors. However, Workday is confident that its open approach and focus on AI will set it apart. The company has also announced the release of a new fleet of agents that will become available later this year or in 2026.
At the event where the Workday Agent System of Record was introduced, Workday also announced the release of its agent and AI-based ERP solution for 2026. While the specific location of this announcement is not stated in the available news today, it is clear that Workday is leading the charge in the AI-driven ERP revolution.
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