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NextGen Workday project remains 'critical' as trustees demand clearer roadmap and faster decisions
Summary
Auditors and consultants told trustees the Workday NextGen implementation remains an overall 'critical' risk because multiple parallel projects (CRM, identity/access, data architecture) could compound failures; trustees pressed for prioritized scope, faster decisions and a June progress update.
Mike Cullen of Baker Tilly told the Minnesota State Board’s Committee of the Whole that, while the Workday student module shows progress, the overall NextGen program remains an "overall critical risk," driven by several parallel projects that must be integrated to succeed.
The review, introduced by Chief Audit Officer Amy Jorgensen, said the Workday student functionality is in a relatively strong position but warned that devices such as a new CRM, an identity and access management system, and modern data architecture are still being chosen and scheduled. "When you start to combine all that together, that's what's really driving up…
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