diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index e880648467..2c904e2a7f 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -3590,7 +3590,7 @@ class WorkflowJobSerializer(LabelsListMixin, UnifiedJobSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = WorkflowJob
-        fields = ('*', 'workflow_job_template', 'extra_vars', 'allow_simultaneous',
+        fields = ('*', 'workflow_job_template', 'extra_vars', 'allow_simultaneous', 'job_template',
                   '-execution_node', '-event_processing_finished', '-controller_node',)
 
     def get_related(self, obj):
diff --git a/awx/api/views/__init__.py b/awx/api/views/__init__.py
index 8bd9f25dc2..cd96f3fcbc 100644
--- a/awx/api/views/__init__.py
+++ b/awx/api/views/__init__.py
@@ -2905,7 +2905,7 @@ class JobTemplateLaunch(RetrieveAPIView):
             raise PermissionDenied()
 
         passwords = serializer.validated_data.pop('credential_passwords', {})
-        new_job = obj.create_job(**serializer.validated_data)
+        new_job = obj.create_unified_job(**serializer.validated_data)
         result = new_job.signal_start(**passwords)
 
         if not result:
diff --git a/awx/main/access.py b/awx/main/access.py
index 768545ce05..5c1ea23a3a 100644
--- a/awx/main/access.py
+++ b/awx/main/access.py
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ class WorkflowJobNodeAccess(BaseAccess):
 
     def filtered_queryset(self):
         return self.model.objects.filter(
-            workflow_job__workflow_job_template__in=WorkflowJobTemplate.accessible_objects(
+            workflow_job__unified_job_template__in=UnifiedJobTemplate.accessible_pk_qs(
                 self.user, 'read_role'))
 
     @check_superuser
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ class WorkflowJobAccess(BaseAccess):
 
     def filtered_queryset(self):
         return WorkflowJob.objects.filter(
-            workflow_job_template__in=WorkflowJobTemplate.accessible_objects(
+            unified_job_template__in=UnifiedJobTemplate.accessible_pk_qs(
                 self.user, 'read_role'))
 
     def can_add(self, data):
@@ -1947,9 +1947,11 @@ class WorkflowJobAccess(BaseAccess):
         if self.user.is_superuser:
             return True
 
-        wfjt = obj.workflow_job_template
+        template = obj.workflow_job_template
+        if not template and obj.job_template_id:
+            template = obj.job_template
         # only superusers can relaunch orphans
-        if not wfjt:
+        if not template:
             return False
 
         # If job was launched by another user, it could have survey passwords
@@ -1967,7 +1969,7 @@ class WorkflowJobAccess(BaseAccess):
                 return False
 
         # execute permission to WFJT is mandatory for any relaunch
-        return (self.user in wfjt.execute_role)
+        return (self.user in template.execute_role)
 
     def can_recreate(self, obj):
         node_qs = obj.workflow_job_nodes.all().prefetch_related('inventory', 'credentials', 'unified_job_template')
diff --git a/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py b/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py
index 3549bb2a41..af9c519812 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ class AdHocCommand(UnifiedJob, JobNotificationMixin):
         else:
             return []
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_parent_field_name(cls):
+    def _get_parent_field_name(self):
         return ''
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index 26a5be6c3a..03220ac967 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -1647,8 +1647,7 @@ class InventoryUpdate(UnifiedJob, InventorySourceOptions, JobNotificationMixin,
         null=True
     )
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_parent_field_name(cls):
+    def _get_parent_field_name(self):
         return 'inventory_source'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/awx/main/models/jobs.py b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
index 4821223a3f..1671496191 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
@@ -320,32 +320,32 @@ class JobTemplate(UnifiedJobTemplate, JobOptions, SurveyJobTemplateMixin, Resour
     def resources_needed_to_start(self):
         return [fd for fd in ['project', 'inventory'] if not getattr(self, '{}_id'.format(fd))]
 
-    def create_job(self, **kwargs):
+    def create_unified_job(self, **kwargs):
         '''
         Create a new job based on this template.
         '''
-        if self.job_shard_count > 1:
+        split_event = bool(
+            self.job_shard_count > 1 and
+            not kwargs.pop('_prevent_sharding', False)
+        )
+        if split_event:
             # A sharded Job Template will generate a WorkflowJob rather than a Job
             from awx.main.models.workflow import WorkflowJobTemplate, WorkflowJobNode
             kwargs['_unified_job_class'] = WorkflowJobTemplate._get_unified_job_class()
-            kwargs['_unified_job_field_names'] = WorkflowJobTemplate._get_unified_job_field_names()
-        job = self.create_unified_job(**kwargs)
-        if self.job_shard_count > 1:
-            if 'inventory' in kwargs:
-                actual_inventory = kwargs['inventory']
-            else:
-                actual_inventory = self.inventory
+            kwargs['_parent_field_name'] = "job_template"
+        job = super(JobTemplate, self).create_unified_job(**kwargs)
+        if split_event:
+            try:
+                wj_config = job.launch_config
+            except JobLaunchConfig.DoesNotExist:
+                wj_config = JobLaunchConfig()
+            actual_inventory = wj_config.inventory if wj_config.inventory else self.inventory
             for idx in xrange(min(self.job_shard_count,
                                   actual_inventory.hosts.count())):
                 create_kwargs = dict(workflow_job=job,
                                      unified_job_template=self,
-                                     #survey_passwords=self.survey_passwords,
-                                     inventory=actual_inventory,
                                      ancestor_artifacts=dict(job_shard=idx))
-                                     #char_prompts=self.char_prompts)
                 wfjn = WorkflowJobNode.objects.create(**create_kwargs)
-                for cred in self.credentials.all():
-                    wfjn.credentials.add(cred)
         return job
 
     def get_absolute_url(self, request=None):
@@ -531,8 +531,7 @@ class Job(UnifiedJob, JobOptions, SurveyJobMixin, JobNotificationMixin, TaskMana
     )
 
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_parent_field_name(cls):
+    def _get_parent_field_name(self):
         return 'job_template'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/awx/main/models/projects.py b/awx/main/models/projects.py
index 7f296376fa..3c283e2fd2 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/projects.py
@@ -496,8 +496,7 @@ class ProjectUpdate(UnifiedJob, ProjectOptions, JobNotificationMixin, TaskManage
         default='check',
     )
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_parent_field_name(cls):
+    def _get_parent_field_name(self):
         return 'project'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 54b6dbad3e..5dd1241e0e 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -309,13 +309,6 @@ class UnifiedJobTemplate(PolymorphicModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique, Notificatio
         '''
         raise NotImplementedError # Implement in subclass.
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_unified_job_field_names(cls):
-        '''
-        Return field names that should be copied from template to new job.
-        '''
-        raise NotImplementedError # Implement in subclass.
-
     @property
     def notification_templates(self):
         '''
@@ -338,27 +331,32 @@ class UnifiedJobTemplate(PolymorphicModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique, Notificatio
             password_list = self.survey_password_variables()
             encrypt_dict(kwargs.get('extra_vars', {}), password_list)
 
-        unified_job_class = kwargs.pop("_unified_job_class", self._get_unified_job_class())
-        fields = kwargs.pop("_unified_job_field_names", self._get_unified_job_field_names())
-        print("UJC: {}".format(unified_job_class))
-        print("fields: {}".format(fields))
+        unified_job_class = self._get_unified_job_class()
+        fields = self._get_unified_job_field_names()
+        parent_field_name = None
+        if "_unified_job_class" in kwargs:
+            # Special case where spawned job is different type than usual
+            # Only used for sharded jobs
+            unified_job_class = kwargs.pop("_unified_job_class")
+            fields = unified_job_class._get_unified_job_field_names() & fields
+            parent_field_name = kwargs.pop('_parent_field_name')
+
         unallowed_fields = set(kwargs.keys()) - set(fields)
+        validated_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
         if unallowed_fields:
             logger.warn('Fields {} are not allowed as overrides.'.format(unallowed_fields))
-            map(kwargs.pop, unallowed_fields)
+            map(validated_kwargs.pop, unallowed_fields)
 
-        unified_job = copy_model_by_class(self, unified_job_class, fields, kwargs)
+        unified_job = copy_model_by_class(self, unified_job_class, fields, validated_kwargs)
 
         if eager_fields:
             for fd, val in eager_fields.items():
                 setattr(unified_job, fd, val)
 
-        # Set the unified job template back-link on the job
-        # TODO: fix this hack properly before merge matburt
-        if isinstance(self, JobTemplate) and isinstance(unified_job, WorkflowJob):
-            parent_field_name = "job_template"
-        else:
-            parent_field_name = unified_job_class._get_parent_field_name()
+        # NOTE: sharded workflow jobs _get_parent_field_name method
+        # is not correct until this is set
+        if not parent_field_name:
+            parent_field_name = unified_job._get_parent_field_name()
         setattr(unified_job, parent_field_name, self)
 
         # For JobTemplate-based jobs with surveys, add passwords to list for perma-redaction
@@ -372,24 +370,25 @@ class UnifiedJobTemplate(PolymorphicModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique, Notificatio
         unified_job.save()
 
         # Labels and credentials copied here
-        if kwargs.get('credentials'):
+        if validated_kwargs.get('credentials'):
             Credential = UnifiedJob._meta.get_field('credentials').related_model
             cred_dict = Credential.unique_dict(self.credentials.all())
-            prompted_dict = Credential.unique_dict(kwargs['credentials'])
+            prompted_dict = Credential.unique_dict(validated_kwargs['credentials'])
             # combine prompted credentials with JT
             cred_dict.update(prompted_dict)
-            kwargs['credentials'] = [cred for cred in cred_dict.values()]
+            validated_kwargs['credentials'] = [cred for cred in cred_dict.values()]
+            kwargs['credentials'] = validated_kwargs['credentials']
 
         from awx.main.signals import disable_activity_stream
         with disable_activity_stream():
-            copy_m2m_relationships(self, unified_job, fields, kwargs=kwargs)
+            copy_m2m_relationships(self, unified_job, fields, kwargs=validated_kwargs)
 
-        if 'extra_vars' in kwargs:
-            unified_job.handle_extra_data(kwargs['extra_vars'])
+        if 'extra_vars' in validated_kwargs:
+            unified_job.handle_extra_data(validated_kwargs['extra_vars'])
 
         if not getattr(self, '_deprecated_credential_launch', False):
             # Create record of provided prompts for relaunch and rescheduling
-            unified_job.create_config_from_prompts(kwargs)
+            unified_job.create_config_from_prompts(kwargs, parent=self)
 
         return unified_job
 
@@ -702,8 +701,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
     def supports_isolation(cls):
         return False
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_parent_field_name(cls):
+    def _get_parent_field_name(self):
         return 'unified_job_template' # Override in subclasses.
 
     @classmethod
@@ -874,16 +872,16 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
         except JobLaunchConfig.DoesNotExist:
             return None
 
-    def create_config_from_prompts(self, kwargs):
+    def create_config_from_prompts(self, kwargs, parent=None):
         '''
         Create a launch configuration entry for this job, given prompts
         returns None if it can not be created
         '''
-        if self.unified_job_template is None:
-            return None
         JobLaunchConfig = self._meta.get_field('launch_config').related_model
         config = JobLaunchConfig(job=self)
-        valid_fields = self.unified_job_template.get_ask_mapping().keys()
+        if parent is None:
+            parent = getattr(self, self._get_parent_field_name())
+        valid_fields = parent.get_ask_mapping().keys()
         # Special cases allowed for workflows
         if hasattr(self, 'extra_vars'):
             valid_fields.extend(['survey_passwords', 'extra_vars'])
@@ -900,8 +898,9 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
             setattr(config, key, value)
         config.save()
 
-        job_creds = (set(kwargs.get('credentials', [])) -
-                     set(self.unified_job_template.credentials.all()))
+        job_creds = set(kwargs.get('credentials', []))
+        if 'credentials' in [field.name for field in parent._meta.get_fields()]:
+            job_creds = job_creds - set(parent.credentials.all())
         if job_creds:
             config.credentials.add(*job_creds)
         return config
diff --git a/awx/main/models/workflow.py b/awx/main/models/workflow.py
index b97f555d57..8994c1aa1a 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/workflow.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/workflow.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 # Python
 #import urlparse
 import logging
+import six
 
 # Django
 from django.db import models
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 #from django import settings as tower_settings
 
 # AWX
@@ -206,6 +208,15 @@ class WorkflowJobNode(WorkflowNodeBase):
                                   workflow_pk=self.pk,
                                   error_text=errors))
             data.update(accepted_fields)  # missing fields are handled in the scheduler
+            try:
+                # config saved on the workflow job itself
+                wj_config = self.workflow_job.launch_config
+            except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+                wj_config = None
+            if wj_config:
+                accepted_fields, ignored_fields, errors = ujt_obj._accept_or_ignore_job_kwargs(**wj_config.prompts_dict())
+                accepted_fields.pop('extra_vars', None)  # merge handled with other extra_vars later
+                data.update(accepted_fields)
         # build ancestor artifacts, save them to node model for later
         aa_dict = {}
         for parent_node in self.get_parent_nodes():
@@ -240,6 +251,15 @@ class WorkflowJobNode(WorkflowNodeBase):
             data['extra_vars'] = extra_vars
         # ensure that unified jobs created by WorkflowJobs are marked
         data['_eager_fields'] = {'launch_type': 'workflow'}
+        # Extra processing in the case that this is a sharded job
+        if 'job_shard' in self.ancestor_artifacts:
+            shard_str = six.text_type(self.ancestor_artifacts['job_shard'] + 1)
+            data['_eager_fields']['name'] = six.text_type("{} - {}").format(
+                self.unified_job_template.name[:512 - len(shard_str) - len(' - ')],
+                shard_str
+            )
+            data['_eager_fields']['allow_simultaneous'] = True
+            data['_prevent_sharding'] = True
         return data
 
 
@@ -261,6 +281,12 @@ class WorkflowJobOptions(BaseModel):
     def workflow_nodes(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_unified_job_field_names(cls):
+        return set(f.name for f in WorkflowJobOptions._meta.fields) | set(
+            ['name', 'description', 'schedule', 'survey_passwords', 'labels']
+        )
+
     def _create_workflow_nodes(self, old_node_list, user=None):
         node_links = {}
         for old_node in old_node_list:
@@ -331,12 +357,6 @@ class WorkflowJobTemplate(UnifiedJobTemplate, WorkflowJobOptions, SurveyJobTempl
     def _get_unified_job_class(cls):
         return WorkflowJob
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_unified_job_field_names(cls):
-        return set(f.name for f in WorkflowJobOptions._meta.fields) | set(
-            ['name', 'description', 'schedule', 'survey_passwords', 'labels']
-        )
-
     @classmethod
     def _get_unified_jt_copy_names(cls):
         base_list = super(WorkflowJobTemplate, cls)._get_unified_jt_copy_names()
@@ -446,8 +466,10 @@ class WorkflowJob(UnifiedJob, WorkflowJobOptions, SurveyJobMixin, JobNotificatio
     def workflow_nodes(self):
         return self.workflow_job_nodes
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_parent_field_name(cls):
+    def _get_parent_field_name(self):
+        if self.job_template_id:
+            # This is a workflow job which is a container for sharded jobs
+            return 'job_template'
         return 'workflow_job_template'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py b/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py
index 4f21e56903..08cb6cd247 100644
--- a/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py
+++ b/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ class TaskManager():
                     continue
                 kv = spawn_node.get_job_kwargs()
                 job = spawn_node.unified_job_template.create_unified_job(**kv)
-                if 'job_shard' in spawn_node.ancestor_artifacts:
-                    job.name = six.text_type("{} - {}").format(job.name, spawn_node.ancestor_artifacts['job_shard'] + 1)
-                    job.save()
                 spawn_node.job = job
                 spawn_node.save()
                 logger.info('Spawned %s in %s for node %s', job.log_format, workflow_job.log_format, spawn_node.pk)
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py
index 459471b6e8..57ceec41be 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py
@@ -776,3 +776,37 @@ def sqlite_copy_expert(request):
 def disable_database_settings(mocker):
     m = mocker.patch('awx.conf.settings.SettingsWrapper.all_supported_settings', new_callable=PropertyMock)
     m.return_value = []
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def shard_jt_factory(inventory):
+    def r(N, jt_kwargs=None):
+        for i in range(N):
+            inventory.hosts.create(name='foo{}'.format(i))
+        if not jt_kwargs:
+            jt_kwargs = {}
+        return JobTemplate.objects.create(
+            name='shard-jt-from-factory',
+            job_shard_count=N,
+            inventory=inventory,
+            **jt_kwargs
+        )
+    return r
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def shard_job_factory(shard_jt_factory):
+    def r(N, jt_kwargs=None, prompts=None, spawn=False):
+        shard_jt = shard_jt_factory(N, jt_kwargs=jt_kwargs)
+        if not prompts:
+            prompts = {}
+        shard_job = shard_jt.create_unified_job(**prompts)
+        if spawn:
+            for node in shard_job.workflow_nodes.all():
+                # does what the task manager does for spawning workflow jobs
+                kv = node.get_job_kwargs()
+                job = node.unified_job_template.create_unified_job(**kv)
+                node.job = job
+                node.save()
+        return shard_job
+    return r
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_job.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_job.py
index 013f73ca39..9926e42b5d 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_job.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_job.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 import six
 
-from awx.main.models import JobTemplate, Job, JobHostSummary
+from awx.main.models import JobTemplate, Job, JobHostSummary, WorkflowJob
 from crum import impersonate
 
 
@@ -81,3 +81,22 @@ def test_job_host_summary_representation(host):
     jhs = JobHostSummary.objects.get(pk=jhs.id)
     host.delete()
     assert 'N/A changed=1 dark=2 failures=3 ok=4 processed=5 skipped=6' == six.text_type(jhs)
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+class TestShardingModels:
+
+    def test_shard_workflow_spawn(self, shard_jt_factory):
+        shard_jt = shard_jt_factory(3)
+        job = shard_jt.create_unified_job()
+        assert isinstance(job, WorkflowJob)
+        assert job.job_template == shard_jt
+        assert job.unified_job_template == shard_jt
+        assert job.workflow_nodes.count() == 3
+
+    def test_shards_with_JT_and_prompts(self, shard_job_factory):
+        job = shard_job_factory(3, jt_kwargs={'ask_limit_on_launch': True}, prompts={'limit': 'foobar'}, spawn=True)
+        assert job.launch_config.prompts_dict() == {'limit': 'foobar'}
+        for node in job.workflow_nodes.all():
+            assert node.limit == None  # data not saved in node prompts
+            job = node.job
+            assert job.limit == 'foobar'
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_job_start.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_job_start.py
index 60c35e0803..4b44a5a284 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_job_start.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_job_start.py
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import pytest
 from awx.main.models.inventory import Inventory
 from awx.main.models.credential import Credential
 from awx.main.models.jobs import JobTemplate, Job
+from awx.main.access import (
+    UnifiedJobAccess,
+    WorkflowJobAccess, WorkflowJobNodeAccess,
+    JobAccess
+)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -43,6 +48,31 @@ def test_inventory_use_access(inventory, user):
     assert common_user.can_access(Inventory, 'use', inventory)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_sharded_job(shard_job_factory, rando):
+    workflow_job = shard_job_factory(2, jt_kwargs={'created_by': rando}, spawn=True)
+    workflow_job.job_template.execute_role.members.add(rando)
+
+    # Abilities of user with execute_role for shard workflow job container
+    assert WorkflowJobAccess(rando).can_start(workflow_job)  # relaunch allowed
+    for access_cls in (UnifiedJobAccess, WorkflowJobAccess):
+        access = access_cls(rando)
+        assert access.can_read(workflow_job)
+        assert workflow_job in access.get_queryset()
+
+    # Abilities of user with execute_role for all the shards of the job
+    for node in workflow_job.workflow_nodes.all():
+        access = WorkflowJobNodeAccess(rando)
+        assert access.can_read(node)
+        assert node in access.get_queryset()
+        job = node.job
+        assert JobAccess(rando).can_start(job)  # relaunch allowed
+        for access_cls in (UnifiedJobAccess, JobAccess):
+            access = access_cls(rando)
+            assert access.can_read(job)
+            assert job in access.get_queryset()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 class TestJobRelaunchAccess:
     @pytest.fixture