KPMG named a “Leader” in The Forrester Wave™: Workday Services, Q2 2026

KPMG is proud to be recognized as a “Leader” in The Forrester Wave™: Workday Services, Q2 2026, an evaluation of the most significant providers helping organizations enable enterprise transformation with Workday.

The report states: “KPMG’s strategy emphasizes industry-led, AI-enabled transformation underpinned by its Velocity methodology, monetized IP, and outcome-based delivery. Its vision aligns closely with Workday’s roadmap, pairing prebuilt industry target operating models (TOMs), AI agents, and Powered Evolution services to drive continuous value.”

The report evaluates the top Workday service providers on their ability to deliver across strategy, current offering, and customer feedback.

KPMG and Workday

This recognition reflects the way KPMG firms support clients in the marketplace—bringing together strategy, functional experience, industry insight, and global delivery execution to help organizations navigate complex transformation programs.

We believe this recognition reflects how KPMG firms support clients in navigating complex, enterprise transformation—combining industry insight, AI-enabled innovation, and scalable delivery capabilities to help them achieve measurable, long-term value.

David Zinn

Principal

Workday Global Platform Leader, KPMG US

As organizations continue to evolve their Workday environments and explore AI-enabled innovation, this recognition reinforces our focus on helping clients deliver transformation that is both strategic and sustained. Our approach is designed to help clients move beyond transformation as a one-time event—enabling them to continuously evolve, adapt, and generate value in a rapidly changing environment.

Brian Anderson

Principal

Workday US Platform Leader, KPMG US

Highlights from KPMG vendor profile in The Forrester Wave™

Setting the direction

KPMG stands out for a disciplined talent strategy, with deep functional, industry, and Workday expertise; strong certification density; and structured quality governance. Its mature global delivery model, anchored by regional leadership and scaled global delivery centers, supports consistent execution across multi-country programs, with pricing flexibility and risk-sharing constructs that outperform peers.
Capabilities: Powering transformation

KPMG excels at most capabilities, including business and strategy consulting, core implementation, change management, industry intelligence, accelerators, HR and finance transformation, Workday Analytics, Adaptive Planning, AI, and global delivery. Its performance is driven by the Velocity methodology, industry-grade TOMs, and scale in complex, regulated, global enterprise programs. KPMG lags mainly in PSA and Student Management, which are not core focus areas. It stands out for industry depth, integrated transformation rigor, and governance-led execution, while maintaining a smaller AMS footprint.
Customer feedback: Trusted by clients

Customers praise KPMG for a strong PMO, deep Workday experience, and culture fit on large programs, citing reliable delivery, applied industry benchmarks, and trusted C-suite partnership.
Forrester’s take:

KPMG is best suited for large, complex, regulated enterprises with transformation-led Workday programs that combine strategy, industry operating models, and scaled global delivery.

Read the report

How KPMG can help

KPMG firms help organizations approach Workday transformation with a strategy-led, industry-focused mindset—bringing together operating model design, functional knowledge, and global delivery capabilities to support enterprise change.

Whether your organization is advancing HR or finance transformation, scaling global Workday deployments, or exploring AI-enabled innovation, KPMG professionals can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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