The first step in creating an organizational plan using Simple Maintenance is to create an organizational structure which is made up of different, mostly hierarchical organizational units. Organizational units are all organizational objects, for example, groups, departments or teams.

The organizational structure usually mirrors the reporting structure of a company. Reporting paths which differ can be copied in Simple Maintenance by determining the hierarchy of positions.

Your organizational structure begins with a root organizational unit. A root organizational unit is the highest level unit in an organizational structure, for example, Board of Directors. Using the root organizational unit as a starting point, you can create additional subordinate organizational units. In Simple Maintenance, you can create numerous organizational units or levels at one time.

You can edit the organizational structure of your organizational plan in the Change Organizational Structure screen in Simple Maintenance. The system uses a tree structure to edit your organizational structure. The system determines the appropriate relationship according to where you place the unit in the tree structure, and creates the necessary relationship record.