In this section, you will learn how to portray the specific organizational structure of your business in the R/3 System.
To help you portray your company structure, different Accounting, Logistics and Human Resources organization units are provided.
First analyze the structures and procedures in your company, and then match them to the SAP structures. There are various organization elements defined as examples in the standard version. Normally these would not cover all your needs. Extend the elements as required.
During the clarification stage, work with the structures delivered by SAP. In order to obtain a high degree of indentification and acceptance from project members and user departments from the start, you may have to change some of SAP's terminology.
You should limit the number of persons authorized to maintain organization elements. Define the authorization profiles accordingly. As soon as your organization units are ready, access should be locked so that no other changes can be made.
The definition of organization units is a fundamental step in your project. It is a critical factor in how the project will be structured.
You should not use more organization units than necessary. Only use new organization units if this is required by the existing data structures.
Once you have decided on an organizational structure it is not easy to change it.