"Can we get software in the hands of business users faster with this? That's the theory that were testing with this capability," said Matthew Brandt, Workday's senior vice president of global partners.
Brandt said that if the evaluation goes well, Workday could use the button for more products.
"We have buyers who are not as familiar with us who are very familiar with AWS," he said. "It validates Workday as a potential provider."