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Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study: Dayforce HCM delivered 176% ROI
If you run payroll or own workforce outcomes, you feel the stress every day. Challenges turn into late nights, workarounds, and growing risks. A new Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ study commissioned by
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- 29 May 2026
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What changes when HCM, payroll, and workforce management are in a single system
If you run payroll or own workforce outcomes, you feel the stress every day. Challenges turn into late nights, workarounds, and growing risks. A new Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ study commissioned by Dayforce shows what changes — financially and operationally — when organizations replaced fragmented HR, payroll, and workforce management systems with a single platform and real-time data.
The study was based on interviews with customers across multiple industries, built with a composite of 7,500 employees using the Dayforce HCM platform. Findings showed the financial and operational impact of consolidating workforce systems into a single platform.
Beyond the financial results, leaders described fewer payroll surprises, more empowered employees through self-service and on-demand pay, and teams that could adapt faster as the business evolved.
For organizations under pressure to solve business problems with real returns, this study sets a clear benchmark for what simplification should deliver.
Download the Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study to see what changes when HCM is finally in a single system.
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