Custom Workiva work, where the standard shape stops short.

Build the Wdata structures, collection workflows, connections, and specialized reporting that your process needs. We start with the requirement, then check the supported path before shaping the solution.

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Custom does not mean unbounded.

The best custom solution has a clear job, a known owner, and a structure the team can operate after handoff.

Wdata foundations

Create the tables, dimensions, queries, mappings, and source relationships that give a reporting or operational process a usable structure.

  • Source and object map
  • Tables, dimensions, and queries
  • Mappings and reconciliation points
  • A model the team can extend

Structured data collection

Design a collection process for distributed inputs, with clear ownership, review responsibilities, and roll-up behavior where the available Workiva capability supports it.

  • Collection requirements
  • Contributor and reviewer responsibilities
  • Validation and follow-up steps
  • Roll-up and reporting structure

Connections & data transfer

Connect the sources and destinations a workflow depends on, with refresh behavior, reconciliation, and handoffs made explicit. Bidirectional transfer is scoped only where supported and authorized.

  • Supported interface review
  • Refresh and dependency notes
  • Transfer and reconciliation checks
  • Ownership for routine operation

Specialized workflows

Shape a reporting, budget-book, or cross-team workflow when a standard template does not match the way the work actually moves.

  • Requirement and acceptance basis
  • Custom reporting or workflow structure
  • Review and exception handling
  • Training and operating notes

Start with the path, not the feature list.

A custom build becomes useful when the inputs, decisions, system boundaries, and handoff are understood before configuration begins.

Custom path

Requirements to operable handoff

RequirementsThe job, owner, and acceptance basis
Wdata modelTables, dimensions, queries, and mappings
Distributed inputsPeople, files, and source systems
Collection workflowOwnership, validation, and review
Supported interfacesRefresh, transfer, and dependencies
Operable handoffNotes, training, and next-cycle ownership

A fit check protects the custom work.

Before committing to a design, we resolve the constraints that can change the solution: licensing, permissions, supported interfaces, source ownership, and the acceptance path.

Confirm the boundary

Define what belongs in Workiva, what remains in a source system, and which interfaces are actually available.

Design the smallest useful path

Choose the structures and workflow that solve the agreed job without adding an unowned layer.

Make exceptions visible

Record missing data, unsupported behavior, manual steps, and decisions that still need an accountable owner.

Leave a working system

Train the team on the real cycle and document the routine refresh, correction, and review work.