Workday Adaptive Planning is now Adaptive from Workday, reflecting a broader focus on connected planning, faster analysis, and decisions that can move directly into action.
Workday’s September 2026 announcement that Workday Adaptive Planning is becoming Adaptive from Workday is more than a name and logo change. It reflects a broader shift: from periodic planning cycles to faster, more connected decision-making across the business.
At the centre of this shift is Adaptive Decision Intelligence, a capability designed to help finance and operational teams ask questions in natural language, explore scenarios and turn insights into governed plan updates.
From planning platform to decision platform
Adaptive is helping to put the analysis back into FP&A, but without the need for spreadsheets! Adaptive from Workday (formerly Workday Adaptive Planning) brings deep analysis, insight, scenario modelling, collaboration and plan updates into one environment.
What Adaptive Decision Intelligence does
Adaptive Decision Intelligence helps teams move from “what happened?” to “what should we do next?” without leaving the planning platform. It can support natural language questions, connect planning and operational data, compare scenarios and keep decisions traceable within a secure, governed process.
Why it matters for finance and planning teams
For FP&A teams, the value is not simply faster answers. The bigger opportunity is more transparent, repeatable decision-making. Instead of running side analyses in disconnected spreadsheets, finance and business leaders can work from shared assumptions and see how different choices impact forecasts, budgets and operational targets.
Where QMetrix can help
New capabilities like Adaptive Decision Intelligence work best when organisations have a strong planning foundation: clean data, well-designed models, clear driver logic and processes that support confident decision-making.
View our upcoming events to explore how finance leaders can practically and effectively leverage AI for FP&A, where you can catch a live demo of Adaptive in action and hear directly from organisations who have implemented the solution, or reach out to our FP&A experts for a private showcase.
customer journey
How RightShip navigated FP&A transformation and implemented a solution in just 8 weeks
RightShip partnered with QMetrix to implement Adaptive from Workday, helping them replace 40 spreadsheets in just 8 weeks.
Looking ahead
The move to ‘Adaptive from Workday’ shows where enterprise planning is heading: less time spent assembling information, and more time making informed decisions. For finance and operational leaders, the opportunity is no longer just a better forecast, it is a more responsive business.
As the ‘Adaptive from Workday’ name is gradually rolled out, you will still see references to Workday Adaptive Planning. It’s the same platform, evolved to reflect the enhanced decision intelligence capabilities.
Your co-pilot for Adaptive
QMetrix delivers seamless Adaptive implementation and optimisation. We provide end-to-end services from analysis to design and delivery. We also provide training and post-implementation support.
Explore our Adaptive from Workday resources
QMetrix helps organisations get more value from the Adaptive platform: from industry case studies to whitepapers, webinars, events and practical tutorials for your planning journey.
