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Source to Pay

Source to Pay covers the entire procurement process—from finding suppliers and managing contracts to purchasing and paying. Although procurement is a key part of the workflow, connecting those transactions with strategic steps like supplier selection and contract management is part of the overall goal for the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI or “See Me”). The Workday administrative system tools will support this end-to-end process, giving everyone involved greater visibility while improving compliance and efficiency.

this image summarized the business functions Workday will support for Source to Pay. Upstream functions include supplier management, sourcing, and contract management. Downstream functions include procurement, invoicing, payment management, and analytics.
This visual summary identifies the business functions Workday will support for Source to Pay. Upstream functions include supplier management, sourcing, and contract management. Downstream functions include procurement, invoicing, payment management, and analytics.

The Source to Pay lifecycle integrates the whole procurement journey for supplier management, sourcing, contract management and accounts payable.

Key Update

Quarter 2, October – December: Began Huron discovery sessions where Cornell staff will learn about Workday Administrative System Software functionality and key configuration decision points.

Next Steps

Quarter 3, January – March: Spend January-March 2026 learning about the Workday Administrative System software in great depth to prepare for the upcoming year-long Architect and Configure process.

Design Teams

A source of pride within the Source to Pay working group is the intentional creation of design teams representing staff from each of the Ithaca, Weill Cornell Medicine (NYC), and Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar campuses, to combine the knowledge of all the branches of Cornell to build an administrative system that works for all stakeholders.

Source to Pay Functional Leads

Cooper Smith
Director, Contract Management
Ithaca-supported campuses

Mike Winters
Director of Campus Services
Ithaca-supported campuses

Mary Stapleton
Shared Services Center Procure to Pay Director
Ithaca-supported campuses

Collins Farr
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Weill Cornell Medicine

CEMI’s Six Vertical Focus Areas or Workstreams

a table with six legs

Achieving a seamless digital environment across Cornell will require coordinated progress on six interdependent initiatives — like building all six legs while simultaneously raising the table.

Channels within the Workday Administrative System Workstream

 

Get Involved

Contribute your skills and experience to the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI). Community members know the current processes and systems best—and what it’s going to take to change how we do things.

Get involved: ask a question, suggest improvements, add your insights to a CEMI effort, volunteer for an activity, or join the mailing list.

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Visit the Project Teams page to meet some of the Cornell community members shaping the CEMI program.