Definition
Depicts the functional organizational (department hierarchy, for example) and reporting structures between the positions in an enterprise. In addition to this, it can include relationships between positions and tasks, jobs and work centers.
An organizational plan is modeled using the tools from the Organizational Plan and is the foundation for Organizational Management.
Use
Using your organizational plan you can depict the functional structure of your enterprise (as opposed to the administrative structure). You decide how much of your enterprise to represent in the organizational plan.
As well as your current plan, you can depict additional organizational plans for planning purposes. These various organizational plans are called
plan versions and can be evaluated.Structure
An organizational plan is made up of several separate hierarchies and catalogs that are related to one another. These hierarchies and catalogs are also consist of relationships between and lists of
organizational objects. Thus, you can depict your enterprise in all its complexity.An organizational plan can include the following hierarchies and catalogs (elements).
An organizational structure depicts the hierarchy in which the various
The organizational structure is the only element of an organizational plan that must be created. The other elements are optional.
Staff assignments depict the assignment of positions to organizational units and the relationship between positions and holders (employees or R/3 users). You create staff assignments in the organizational units
A reporting structure depicts the position hierarchy in your enterprise. You create a reporting structure by relating
A job index identifies the different
A work center catalog identifies the different
A task catalog identifies the
As well as a one dimensional organizational plan, you can also depict a multi-dimensional
matrix organizationIntegration
Organizational plans can also include organizational objects that do not come from Organizational Management, cost center or person (employee or R/3 user), for example.
For more information, see
Organizational Management