Workday Job/Position Title vs Business Title
Way more than I ever wanted to know about the differences and interactions between Workday Job Title and Business Title. Note: Job Title and Position Title are interchangeable.
| Job Title | Business Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Fills from the Job Title Default field (or if blank, from the Job Profile Name field) on the job profile. | X | |
| Fills populates from the Job Title field in staffing tasks. | X | |
| Editable in staffing tasks. | X | X |
| Effective dated. | X | X |
| Display name for a worker's job (or position). | X | |
| Secured to Worker Data: Business Title on Worker Profile for control over view access. | X | |
| Updates if it defaults from the job profile and you change the Job Title Default or Job Profile Name field. | X | X |
| Can be updated through the Title Change BP, independent from other job data and available for ESS/MSS. | X | |
| Clears if you override the default title and you change the worker's job profile. | X | X |
| Translatable if it defaults from the job profile, but not if you override. | X | X |