Organization charts define the many relationships that are critical to the functioning of an organization. They communicate lines of authority from the top down, and they communicate lines of communication between individuals and groups. The organization of functional groups also communicates and defines the scope of the company s mission, and the method by which the company will organize to accomplish it. Having a clear, well-presented and regularly updated org chart, and communicating this regularly to existing and new employees is one of the most empowering processes that management can implement. For management, visualizing the company structure is the first most important activity to analyze the organizations ability to achieve its goals.
Every organizational objective relies on people for their execution.
As goals change and companies grow or morph, so do their employee and organizational structures. An Org Chart is a critical component of this forward planning. Every organization should have a number of Org Charts that represent the current and future periods, on a time based, or event or milestone based timeline. The Org Charts can then be synched with headcounts and budgets to provide a critical component of any business plan. Creating and Communicating Current Organization Structure 1.