The Organization Model as an Analysis Tool
In the analysis phase of a project you can use Organization Modeler to visualize the organizational structure that underpins a process.
The structure of an organization is a fundamental aspect of how the organization works.
- It shows how people are organized to achieve the objectives of the business.
- It models the relationships between enterprise systems relevant to the organization.
- It models the relationships between the different departments that describe the day to day operation of the organization.
- It determines how the work that arises from the business processes is allocated between different departments and positions within your organization.
- It identifies both concrete resources - people and buildings, for instance - and abstract resources such as roles.
The structure of an organization is a key aspect in the operation of information systems like human resources, payroll and accounting and business process/workflow systems. These systems require a consistent view of the organization to operate efficiently.
However, maintaining a consistent view of the organization is difficult for two reasons:
- Modern enterprises are often spread across different locations and have relationships with extended enterprises. People work in cross-functional teams which may be spread across different locations and enterprises. This makes it hard to identify resources when allocating work within the organization.
- Organizations no longer consist of one global scheme. Organizations are split geographically, by product or by markets and these co-exist within one corporate entity.
Organization Modeler allows you to maintain a model of your enterprise’s organization structure. It consists of elements that represent the organization’s entities, their attributes and the relationships between them.
Organization Modeler does not produce an organization chart; it does not identify named individuals. But it enables you to model your organization abstractly. Managers need to be able to develop robust models of their organization so that this information can be shared by people and systems.