Organigram

Overview

  • The Organigram feature can be used to define the company structure by including Departments, Heads and Staff.
  • The feature is included in the My Organisation module.
  • You must have access to My Organisation to view or edit the Organigram.
  • You can View the Organigram in a Tree or Chart view.
Navigation Example

Main Menu > Setup > My Organisation > Organigram (tab)

Buttons Explained

Button Description
Add to OrganigramAdds additional fields to the organigram.
+ -Collapses or expands the Tree view.
RefreshRefreshes the data.
MenuSwitches to one of these views:
  • Tree View
  • Grid View
  • Chart View

Tree View Fields Explained

Info

Fields marked in blue (✎) can be edited.

Field Description
StatusA status icon which represents the type of person / entity and text indicating the status. Status options: Vacant (Yellow), Active (Blue), Inactive (Red).
TypeThe type of entry.
NameThe name of the entry.
Code
  • The short name of the entry.
  • The code can be up to 50 characters long.
  • All the Department lookups display the Code (e.g. Transactions, Ledger, Service Manager).
DescriptionThe description of the entry.
Updated byThe user who last updated the organigram.
UpdatedThe date on which it was last updated.
Menu (...)A submenu with the following options:
  • Edit Organigram: Opens a popup to edit the information or change the status.
    • Status: Select Vacant, Active or Inactive.
    • Type: Select Company, Branch, Department, Head, Manager, Staff or Trainee.
    • Parent: A dropdown list of other entries to select this entry's parent.
    • Name: Enter a name for the entry.
    • Code: Enter a short name for the entry.
    • Description: Enter a description for the entry.
  • Add to selected Item: Allows one of these items to be added to the selected item:
    • Company
    • Branch
    • Department
    • Head
    • Manager
    • Staff
    • Trainee
  • Move Up: Moves the entry one line higher.
  • Move Down: Moves the entry one line lower.
  • Clear: Clears the information.
  • Delete: Deletes the line.

Grid View Fields Explained

Info

Fields marked in blue (✎) can be edited.

Field Description
StatusThe entry's status: Vacant (Yellow), Active (Blue), Inactive (Red).
TypeThe type of entry with a colour-coded icon.
CompanyThe name of the company.
BranchThe name of the branch.
DepartmentThe name of the department.
NameThe name that matches the type (e.g. Staff's name, or Department's name).
Code
  • The short name that matches the type.
  • The code can be up to 50 characters long.
  • All the Department lookups display the Code (e.g. Transactions, Ledger, Service Manager).
DescriptionThe description of the entry.
Updated byThe User who last updated the organigram.
UpdatedThe date on which it was last updated.
Menu (...)A submenu with the following options:
  • Edit Organigram: Opens a popup to edit the information or change the status.
    • Status: Select Vacant, Active or Inactive as the entry's status.
    • Type: Select Company, Branch, Department, Head, Manager, Staff or Trainee.
    • Parent: A dropdown list of other entries to select this entry's parent (staff are excluded).
    • Name: Enter a name for the entry.
    • Code: Enter a short name for the entry.
    • Description: Enter a description for the entry.

Chart View

  • Provides a visual representation of the Organigram.

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