What do rollup hierarchies represent in Workday Adaptive Planning?

Rollup hierarchies in Workday Adaptive Planning are critical for the organization and consolidation of data. They function as foundational elements of organizational units, allowing data to be aggregated and summarized in a structured manner. This means that rollup hierarchies enable users to build a framework where lower-level data can be rolled up into higher-level summaries, facilitating deeper insights and analysis at various organizational levels.

For example, if you have departments within a company, each department’s financials can be rolled up to reflect the overall company's performance. This hierarchical structure is essential for accurate reporting and budgeting, helping stakeholders understand not just isolated data points but also how they contribute to broader organizational goals.

Options that focus on user-defined data categories, geographical locations, or data forecasting methods do not capture the specific functionality and purpose of rollup hierarchies. While all those elements are important in their own right, they do not serve the primary role of aggregating and summarizing data within the organizational context the way rollup hierarchies do.