Using Org-units
Org-Units are used in several diagrams. The main points concerning this object type are reminded in this section.
An org-unit represents a person or a group of persons that intervenes in the enterprise business processes or information system. An org-unit can be internal or external to the enterprise. An internal org-unit is an organizational element of enterprise structure such as a management, department, or job function. It is defined at a level depending on the degree of detail to be provided on the organization (see org-unit type). Example: financial management, sales management, marketing department, account manager. An external org-unit is an external entity that exchanges flows with the enterprise. Example: customer, supplier, government office.Creating an org-unit
To create an org-unit from the Environement navigation menu:
1. Select Organizations > Org-Units.
The list of org-units displays in alphabetical order.
2. Select the Org-unit file and click New.
3. In the wizard window, select Org-units.
4. In the Creation of an Org-Unit window, enter the name of the org-unit you want to create.
5. Click OK.
The org-unit appears in the list.
Internal org-unit/external entity
During creation, org-units are considered as elements internal to the company.
To specify that an org-unit is not part of the company, you must modify the org-unit properties and enter the "External" status.
To assign the "External" characteristic to the org-unit:
1. Right-click the org-unit and select Properties.
2. Open the Characteristics property page of the org-unit.
3. In the Identification section, select the External org-unit field.
This characteristic is represented graphically and is automatically displayed in the diagrams.