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Recorded Virtual Knight Vision Events

KNIGHT VISION EVENT KEY

KNIGHT VISION OPEN FORUMS

Knight Vision Virtual Open Forums provide formal updates on all things Knight Vision. These forums also provide the community an opportunity to engage in a Q&A with the program team.

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS

Workday Community Information Sessions are Workday-specific virtual events that provide an inside look at Workday functionality for UCF employees. 

KNIGHT VISION VIRTUAL XCHANGES

Knight Vision Virtual XChanges are opportunities for specific members of the affected campus community to ask the Knight Vision team questions about how the program implementation will impact them. These meetings are not intended to be presentations, but to offer the chance to participate in engaging discussions surrounding the impact of Knight Vision.

Workday Community Information Session Held on July 21, 2022

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFO SESSION HELD ON JUly 21, 2022 The first post-Go-Live Workday Community Information Session was held on July 21, 2022, and featured a message from the Knight Vision Executive Sponsors, a Workday launch update and an overview of kNEXT. To view the recording of the 7/21/22 Workday Community Information Session, view the video below or click here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XGk6IV63-s&ab_channel=UCFAcademics Speakers: Matthew Hall, VP Info Tech & CIO Gerald Hector, Sr Vice President Adm & Fin Michael
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Workday Community Information Session Held on June 16, 2022

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFO SESSION ON JUNE 16, 2022 On Thursday, June 16, 2022, members of the UCF campus community joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed a live demo of what navigating Workday Help is like and concluded with a Q&A session. To view the recording of the 6/16/22 Workday Community Information Session, view the video below or click here.  Speakers: Jacqueline Lewis, Knight Vision
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Knight Vision Technology XChange Held on June 13, 2022

KNIGHT VISION Technology XCHANGE HELD ON June 13, 2022 On Monday, June 13, 2022, members of the UCF community joined the Knight Vision Technology Workstream to learn more about  the impact that Knight Vision will have on technology. This interactive session was concluded with a Q&A. To view the recording of the 6/13/22 Technology XChange, view the video below or click here.  Click here to view the slide deck. Speakers: Brad Smith, Technology Workstream Lead
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Workday Community Information Session Held on May 19, 2022

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFO SESSION ON MAY 19, 2022 On Thursday, May 19, 2022, members of the UCF campus community joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed a live demo of what navigating Workday training looks like and concluded with a Q&A. To view the recording of the 5/19/22 Workday Community Information Session, view the video below or click here.  To view the presentation slides,  click here
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Knight Vision SET XChange Held on May 17, 2022

KNIGHT VISION SET XCHANGE HELD ON MAY 17, 2022 On Monday, May 17, 2022, members of the UCF community joined the kNEXT team to learn more about the Knights Experience Team and SET updates. This interactive session concluded with a Q&A. To view the recording of the 5/17/22 SET XChange, view the video below or click here.  To view the presentation slides,  click here for the pdf. Speakers: Misty Shepherd, Senior Associate VP of Financial Affairs By
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Knight Vision Reporting and Analytics XChange Held on May 16, 2022

KNIGHT VISION REPORTING AND ANALYTICS XCHANGE HELD ON MAY 16, 2022 On Monday, May 16, 2022, members of the UCF Reporting and Analytics communities joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed information on Data Governance, five major changes with Workday reporting, how to find reports, DARE and concluded with a Q&A session. To view the recording of the 5/16/22 Reporting and Analytics XChange, view the
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Knight Vision Finance and Grants XChange Held on May 9, 2022

KNIGHT VISION FINANCE AND GRANTS XCHANGE HELD ON MAY 9, 2022 On Monday, May 9, 2022, members of the UCF Finance and Grants communities joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed information on Phase II of the Adaptive Planning project, information on Purchase Cards and Expense Cards and concluded with a Q&A session. To view the recording of the 5/9/22 Finance and Grants XChange, view
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KNIGHT VISION HR XCHANGE HELD ON APRIL 26, 2022

KNIGHT VISION FACULTY XCHANGE HELD ON APRIL 5, 2022 On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, members of the UCF HR community joined the Knight Vision HR Workstream to engage in a Q&A session about how Workday will impact them.  To view the recording of the 4/26/22 Workday Community Information Session, view the video below or click here. Speakers: Jamie Makowski, Knight Vision Recruiting, Onboarding and Talent Lead Isha Guerrero, Knight Vision Payroll and Payroll Accounting Lead
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Live Demo: Day in the Life of UCF Faculty

LIVE WORKDAY DEMO: DAY IN THE LIFE OF UCF FACULTY The Knight Vision Program team hosted a virtual live Workday demo previewing what a day in the life of a UCF faculty member will look like. This demo included how to navigate your Workday profile, view your academic appointment dashboard and tenure clock report, create an expense report and more! Please note that this video demo has been combined from a two-day recording for convenience.
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Knight Vision SET Open Forum Held on April 20, 2022

KNIGHT VISION SET OPEN FORUM HELD ON APRIL 20, 2022 The Knight Vision SET Open Forum was held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The virtual webinar opened with remarks from UCF’s Senior VP for Administration and Finance Gerald Hector who reinforced why the Service Enhancement Transformation (SET) project is happening now, what it means for our institution and also recognized the concerns of many UCF staff who are affected by this transition.   Panelists gave an
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Knight Vision Virtual XChange: Faculty Held on April 5, 2022

KNIGHT VISION FACULTY XCHANGE HELD ON APRIL 5, 2022 On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, UCF faculty members joined the Knight Vision team and Provost Johnson to learn about the Knight Vision program and some of the changes that will affect them. This interactive session concluded with a Q&A session. To view the recording of the 4/5/22 Knight Vision Faculty XChange Session, view the video below or click here.  To view the presentation slides,  click here for
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Live Demo: Day in the Life of a UCF Manager/Supervisor

LIVE WORKDAY DEMO: DAY IN THE LIFE OF A UCF manager/supervisor The Knight Vision Program team hosted a virtual live Workday demo previewing what a day in the life of a UCF manager or supervisor will look like. This demo included how to navigate your Workday Inbox for Action tasks, approve time off/time entry, initiate an employee location transfer and more! You can view the live demo below, or by clicking the link here.  Speakers
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Workday Community Information Session Held on March 17, 2022

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFO SESSION ON MARCH 17, 2022 On Thursday, March 17, 2022, members of the UCF campus community joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed a live demo of what Expense Reports in Workday look like, details on PCards vs. Expense Cards and concluded with a Q&A session. To view the recording of the 3/17/22 Workday Community Information Session, view the video below or
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Live Demo: Day in the Life of a UCF Employee

LIVE WORKDAY DEMO: DAY IN THE LIFE OF A UCF EMPLOYEE The Knight Vision Program team hosted a virtual live Workday demo previewing what a day in the life of a UCF employee will look like. This demo included what clocking in/out for a non-exempt employee looks like, how to modify personal information, how to request time off and more! You can view the live demo below, or by clicking the link here.  Speakers Jacqueline
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Training Spotlight Open Forum Held on March 11

TRAINING SPOTLIGHT OPEN FORUM HELD ON MARCH 11, 2022 The Knight Vision Open Forum with a spotlight on training was held on Friday, March 11, 2022. The virtual webinar shared information about: • timing for SET roles to be filled and communicated, • next steps for non-SET roles and responsibilities, • an overview of SET specific training, • more details about the role of the HR and finance business centers and the Knight Experience Team
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Knight Vision Virtual XChange: PeopleSoft Retrofits Held on February 22, 2022

KNIGHT VISION VIRTUAL XCHANGE: PEOPLESOFT RETROFITS HELD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2022 The Knight Vision Virtual XChange with the PeopleSoft Retrofits workstream was held on February 22  to provide the UCF finance community the opportunity to engage and ask questions about the PeopleSoft Retrofits project and the impact it will have on our staff, our technology and our business processes. This meeting was an open discussion with members of the Knight Vision PeopleSoft Retrofits workstream. The Q&A
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Workday Community Information Session held on 2.17.22

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFO SESSION ON February 17, 2022 On Thursday, February 17, 2022, members of the UCF campus community joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed a live demo of what navigating and editing your profile in Workday looks like and concluded with a Q&A session. To view the recording of the 2/17/22 Workday Community Information Session, view the video below or click here.  To
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SET Information Session Held On February 16, 2022

SET INFORMATION SESSION ON FEBRUARY 16, 2022 The SET Information Session was held on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The virtual webinar opened with remarks from UCF’s Senior VP for Administration and Finance Gerald Hector who reinforced why the Service Enhancement Transformation (SET) project is happening now, what it means for our institution and also recognized the concerns of many UCF staff who are affected by this transition.  The College of and Sciences’ Budget Director Seresa
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Knight Vision Virtual XChange: Human Resources

KNIGHT VISION VIRTUAL XCHANGE: HUMAN RESOURCES HELD ON FEBRUARY 3, 2022 The Knight Vision Virtual XChange with the HCM Workstream was held on February 3  to provide the UCF finance community the opportunity to engage and ask questions about the Knight Vision program and the impact it will have on our staff, our technology and our business processes. This meeting was an open discussion with members of the Knight Vision HCM workstream and the UCF
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SET Panel Discussion Held On February 1, 2022

SERVICE ENHANCEMENT TRANSFORMATION (SET) PANEL DISCUSSION ON FEBRUARY 1, 2022 Service Enhancement at Other Institutions was held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The virtual webinar featured panelists from Iowa State, Penn State and Ohio State who shared their personal and professional experiences from a Workday Implementation and the accompanying transition to an administrative service delivery model similar to SET. The conversation was led by our SET project partners, Huron, with UCF SET leadership helping to moderate
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Workday Community Information Session on 1.25.22

WORKDAY COMMUNITY INFO SESSION ON JANUARY 25, 2022 On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, members of the UCF campus community joined the Knight Vision team to learn about how Workday will impact them. This interactive session showed a live demo of what navigating the Workday homepage and the time off applet looks like, reviewed Workday by role and concluded with a giveaway and a Q&A session. The Q&A from this event will be documented in the
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Knight Vision Virtual XChange: Service Enhancement Transformation 1.12.22

Knight Vision Virtual XChange: service enhancement transformation 1.12.22 This Knight Vision Virtual XChange session with the Knight Vision Executive Sponsors and Service Enhancement Transformation (SET) leadership team was held on January 12, providing the opportunity to engage and ask questions about SET, as well as the impact it will have on our staff and our business processes. This meeting was an open discussion with members of the Knight Vision team. The Q&A from this XChange
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Mid-Point Program Update Open Forum Held on December 10, 2021

MID-POINT PROGRAM UPDATE OPEN FORUM HELD ON DECEMBER 10 The Knight Vision Mid-Point Program Update Open Forum was held on December 10 with a focus on upcoming changes and exciting accomplishments for each Knight Vision workstream. These updates were followed by a question and answer session in which program leadership participated as panelists.  View the recording of the 12/10/21 Mid-Point Program Update below or by clicking this YouTube link. Questions and answers from this session
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Dollars and $ense: The New University Budget Model Held on December 3, 2021

DOLLARS AND $ENSE: THE NEW UNIVERSITY BUDGET MODEL HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2021 Gerald Hector, the university’s senior vice president for administration and finance, led the second virtual Dollars and $ense forum on December 3, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. The series of forums, entitled “Dollars and $ense,” includes updates from Hector and members of his leadership team about key strategic initiatives. All members of the UCF community are invited to attend these forums and
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Knight Vision Virtual XChange: Finance Community 11.17.21

KNIGHT VISION VIRTUAL XCHANGE: FINANCE COMMUNITY 11.17.21 The Knight Vision Virtual XChange with the Finance Workstream was held on November 17  to provide the UCF finance community the opportunity to engage and ask questions about the Knight Vision program and the impact it will have on our staff, our technology and our business processes. This meeting was an open discussion with members of the Knight Vision Finance Workstream. The Q&A from this XChange will be
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Workday Community Information Session on 10.07.2021

Workday Community Information Session on October 7 Have you heard? Over the next few years, exciting changes are coming to UCF through Knight Vision – a multi-year project to transform the way we operate by increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of our administrative processes. Knight Vision will replace the current PeopleSoft system with Workday, a modern, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform and will impact faculty, staff and students across the university. It will also
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Knight Vision Virtual XChange with Mike Sink 9.28.21

Knight Vision virtual xchange with mike sink 9.28.21 The Knight Vision Virtual XChange with Mike Sink was held on September 28 to provide the UCT IT community the opportunity to engage and ask questions about the Knight Vision program and the impact it will have on our staff, our technology and our ability to enable better service. This meeting was an open discussion with Mike Sink and members of the Knight Vision program team. The
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Knight Vision Retrofit Project Stakeholder Kick-off

Knight Vision Retrofit project stakeholder kick-off On September 23, the Knight Vision Retrofit project held a stakeholder kick-off meeting. The project mission strives to ensure UCF meets all critical PeopleSoft functions, processes and bolt-on applications to enable continued critical business operations in Campus Solutions, a student information system, following the go-live of Workday HCM and finance applications. The mission of the Knight Vision Retrofit project overview are: Continue to provide student services to over 72,000
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Customer Preview Sessions Held from September 13-16

Customer Preview Sessions Held on September 13-16 On September 13-16, the Knight Vision program team hosted Customer Preview Sessions (CPS). Customer Preview Sessions are an opportunity for the Knight Vision program team to work closely with a select group of representatives from the UCF community to ensure the planned Workday design meets the business and operational needs of colleges and departments across campus. Customer Preview Sessions do: Provide a first look at Workday Demonstrate select
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SET Spotlight Open Forum Held on September 7, 2021

SET Spotlight Open Forum Held on SEPTEMBER 26 The Knight Vision SET Spotlight Open Forum was held on September 7 with a focus on the Service Enhancement Transformation (SET) initiative to reimagine business processes to better serve all UCF employees, including faculty and staff. Knight Vision executive leadership joined members of the program team to share information about what the UCF community can expect as the implementation progresses. SET leadership also provided information related to
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HR Spotlight Open Forum Held on May 26, 2021

HR Spotlight Open Forum Held on May 26, 2021 The Knight Vision HR Spotlight Open Forum was held on May 26 to highlight upcoming program initiatives and to emphasize anticipated changes in the HR community. Knight Vision executive leadership joined members of the program team to share information about what the UCF community can expect as the implementation progresses. HR leadership also provided information related to the Workday ERP implementation that will go live on
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Finance Spotlight Open Forum Held on February 23, 2021

Finance Spotlight Open Forum Held on February 23 The Knight Vision Finance Spotlight Open Forum was held on February 23 to highlight upcoming project initiatives and to emphasize anticipated changes in the finance community. Knight Vision executive leadership joined members of the program team to share information about what the UCF community can expect as the implementation progresses. Finance leadership also provided information related to the implementation of the new UCF Budget Model and how
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Knight Vision Kick-off Open Forum Held on November 3, 2020

Knight Vision Kickoff Open Forum Held on November 3 The Knight Vision Kickoff Open Forum was held on November 3 to launch the implementation phase of this transformational project. President Cartwright and Provost Johnson made introductory remarks and the program team shared information about what the UCF community can expect as the implementation progresses over the next few years. Executives from both Workday and Accenture also joined to help introduce their companies and describe how they
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