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Why Extensions, Not Customizations, Drive WFM Success

Written by Mat Diab | Oct 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM

In this clip, Mat Diab breaks down why customizations often hurt more than they help, especially in workforce management. They extend timelines, balloon costs, and introduce fragile, one-off dependencies that complicate future upgrades.

Instead, he introduces the concept of extensions, which is a more sustainable way to evolve your platform without sacrificing speed, stability, or simplicity.

You want a strong core that can support any sort of modifications or extensions.

In this video, we explore:

  • Why extensions reduce risk while accelerating delivery

  • How WorkAxle’s architecture enables plug-and-play flexibility

  • The difference between additive design and bolted-on customization

  • What this means for cost, complexity, and future scale

When your WFM platform is built to be extended, you can grow without disruption and innovate without reengineering the whole system.