Test Automation Blog by Opkey
By Timothy Isaacs
How Tariffs Affect Oracle SCM Users — and How Automation Helps
If your supply chain team recently groaned at the latest tariff headlines, you’re not alone. Few things make an Oracle SCM admin’s day more “exciting” than being called to recalibrate landed cost setups, GTM rules, and sourcing hierarchies. You may be searching for something that can alleviate the stress of these shifts. For those Opkey alongside Oracle SCM,
By Aakanksha Dixit
Workday 2026R1 Readiness Guide: How to Reduce Risk, Test Smarter, and Certify Faster
Most Workday teams know the feeling: every release window shows up like a surprise audit. Systems are stable today, but a single missed retirement, API change, or UI shift can derail payroll, reporting, or close; and suddenly everyone is working nights just to keep the lights on. For 2026R1, you do not need another fire drill;
By Timothy Isaacs
What It Takes: Building Enterprise-Grade Testing for Workday and Oracle
Ten years ago, if you asked a CIO why they test, they said: “Compliance.” Today? “Strategy, strategy, strategy.” Enterprise testing for Oracle and Workday is more than a means of avoiding technical disruption (though post-go-live incidents aren’t any less of a blow than in ages past). Today, leaders expect testing to bring visibility to IT project timelines, speed up new integrations, and increase ROI on
By Timothy Isaacs
Reflection on “7 Ways to Kill IT’s Value to the Business”
In Isaac Sacolick’s recent CIO Magazine article, “7 Ways to Kill IT’s Value to the Business,” Sacolick sheds light on some key issues IT personnel are facing, from the perspective of leaders across the IT space. To read the full article, click here. Opkey’s CEO, Pankaj Goel, shared his insights in the article, noting that
By Aakanksha Dixit
A Readiness Framework for SaaS Transformation
Are Your Business Users Ready for Change? The Human Side of SaaS Transformation SaaS transformation is usually framed as a technology project. New systems. New modules. New integrations. New workflows. But beneath the technology, there’s a far more decisive variable: People. Even the most perfectly configured SaaS platform (Workday, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.) fails
By Sohaib Zaidi
Performance and Goals – Decoding Redwood Features in Oracle HCM (and Why Testing Matters More Than Ever)
Oracle’s Redwood experience continues to transform the way HR teams interact with Performance and Goals modules. With a modern UI, intuitive workflows, AI-driven insights, and simplified manager–employee interactions, Redwood does more than change the look and feel—it fundamentally enhances productivity, decision-making, and engagement. But every enhancement also brings a shared responsibility for HR, IT, and
By Aakanksha Dixit
Cross-Application Fatigue: The Hidden Cost of Overlapping Enterprise Applications
Understanding Cross-Application Fatigue Enterprises today rely on multiple software applications to manage sales, HR, finance, supply chain, and more. Each tool is designed to increase efficiency—but constantly switching between applications often leads to cross-application fatigue, a subtle yet powerful productivity killer. Cross-application fatigue occurs when employees must navigate different applications, each with unique interfaces, workflows,
By Sohaib Zaidi
Risk Management and Quality Assurance
Quality and Risk Management (QRM) are two sides of the same coin—each reinforcing the other to ensure reliable, high-performing enterprise systems. Quality assurance builds the foundation for stability, compliance, and seamless user experiences, but with today’s rapid technological changes, QA alone is not enough. That’s where Risk Management becomes essential. Modern enterprises must anticipate, evaluate,