External org-units: objectives and requirements
An external org-unit is an external entity that exchanges flows with the enterprise. Example: customer, supplier, government office.Defining the various parties concerned by risks faced by the enterprise is important in the majority of activities. This analysis is generally necessary from the first steps of a risk management project.
External org-units to be considered can be:
• Legislators
• Government agencies, ministries and local administrations
• Interest groups such as ecological lobbies
• Emergency services
• Financial institutions and other private sector fund suppliers
• Customers of the organization, including their managers, executives and personnel
• Suppliers and sub-contractors
• Persons who may be affected by enterprise activities due to their geographical location
• The media
To access all the org-units of the organization, see Organization of internal org-units.
To specify that an org-unit is external to the organization:
1. Open the Characteristics property page of the Org-Unit,
2. In the Internal / External field, select External Org-Unit.
The External Org-Units appear with a green icon in the diagrams and in the navigation trees.