Org charts

An organisation that needs five levels of operation, because of its public nature, typical for a board of public enquiry or a semi-government service operation. Three departments carry out the main functional purpose of the organisation and three departments service all the other departments. One department is split into four sub-departments for service delivery. Levels 1 to 4 of this organisational structure are dictated by the mission and so never change, short, medium or long term. Level 5 is about service delivery, so could change over time.

PDF. Another useful example of a simple matrix organisational chart. This large corporation has three operating divisions because it operates in three nations. This means that each of these divisions needs a flat functional department structure that are all pretty much the same, but, because the markets they operate in are completely distinct and subject to quite different linguistic, cultural and legal conditions of trade, there is no point in them being housed together. Each Division is quite independent.

A simple explanatory organisational chart for a manufacturer, incorporating upstream/downstream strategic planning and costing. This organisation has six departments, flatly organised (all at the same level), that describe the full manufacturing and distribution process, with a focus on the manufacturing department. The GM, the company secretary and the treasurer all sit on the board and service all the departments. There are two departments upstream from the manufacturing department and three departments downstream.

PDF. A sales organisation that operates at four levels. Three departments carry out the main functional purpose of the organisation (selling) and three departments service all the other departments. The sales department is split into sub-departments depending on the nature of the market. In this example it is split into regional sales offices with a national sales manager and regional sales managers, but it could be split by industry, market or product. Levels 1 to 3 of this organisational structure are dictated by the mission and so never change, short, medium or long term.

Two simple org charts, partnership, building industry. Three partners concentrate on different parts of the operation. One chart is a short-hand version, the other is a little more formal and team-oriented. It is often interesting to look at new ideas when preparing your org chart. Presented as two simple diagrams. (International planning presentation)

Visio. An interesting example. This organisation chart depicts a marketing division. It has three departments for regular marketing, sales and research plus a schema for regular project work related to marketing. The marketing director reckons she has the best resources already on staff and so she sees these as the best resources to be ustilised by the project manager. She doesn't have to waste valuable effort bringing outsiders up to scratch, and the technical prowess is already there and able to just get on with the job.

A simple organisation chart for a small management project related corporation with different analytical charts for different lines of authority for contract management, supervision, industrial relations, safety, and quality assurance. Not something you can just borrow but an interesting example to copy the methodology.

A simple explanatory organisational chart, incorporating upstream/downstream strategic planning and costing, for a sales company, selling a product such as a financial service or a generic product such as travel.

This organisation has six departments, flatly organised (all at the same level), that describe the full sales process, with a focus on the sales department. The GM, the company secretary and the treasurer all sit on the board and service all the departments. There are three departments upstream from the sales department and two departments downstream.