How do you reply to a classmate about The change initiative I am focusing on for the Week 8 assignment is implementing Workday as the new system of record for all human resources related activities. This system upgrade will replace antiquated, internally built systems that do not offer the amount of flexibility needed for an evolving workforce and both support compliance initiatives and provide additional analytics for human resources based decision making. According to Deszca et al., a force field analysis is a process of identifying and analyzing the driving and restraining forces impacting an organization's objectives (2025, p261). The forces for this change include the outdated technology the older systems are based on, and their inefficiencies. As the company grows, new technologies are halted for their inability to work with outdated and home-grown solutions. Workday offers a sophisticated solution that can streamline HR functions including payroll, recruiting, benefits, recruiting, and more, reducing each of these independent systems to work as one. Additionally, it offers best in class compliance and data security which is important as the company values a strong sense of privacy and data security. Leadership up to the executive is supportive of this transition as the company continues to expand and increased support is needed to streamline operations for a large multinational company. The forces opposing this change include resistance for both administrators and u