Getting Started with Organization Charts with ModelFoundry
An organizational chart (or âorg chartâ) is a diagram that describes the internal structure of an organisation. They are used to describe âwho is who?â and âwho does what?â
At a high level, organization charts can be used to show the structure and relationships between divisions, departments, units and teams within an organisation. At a more detailed level, org charts can show individual employees assigned to a role and the associated responsibilities, along with their reporting lines and relationships to other members in a team.
The three main types of organisational charts are hierarchical, matrix and flat. The type you choose to develop will be driven by the organisation you are trying to describe or build.
Organizational charts are not just for large or established organizations. They are also essential for start-ups and SMEâs that need to build and design their organization structure and identify where resources are required in order to meet business objectives.
Here are some more reasons why org charts are an important tool:
they can be to be used as a management and planning tool;
they can show how resources are aligned with the organisationâs strategy and vision;
they can be used to show roles and responsibilities associated with specific positions;
they can be used as a directory of people and contact details; and
it can be used to show the flow of information between areas and people.
ModeFoundry makes it easy for you to create organization charts for your team
ModelFoundry gives you the flexibility to develop org charts that reflect the maturity of your business. Whether you are a start-up or a complex organisation, you can use the attributes, descriptions, demographic features and reporting lines to add information to build the chart you require.
Finally, you can customize your org chart with color, font, style and photos to make an impressive addition to your documents.
Return to you org charts  at any time and make changes as your organisation grows and team composition changes. Making ModelFoundry a great mobile repository for all your models.
How to create an organisation chart in ModelFoundry
For a demonstration on how to create org charts, check out this ModelFoundry ModelMinute on our YouTube Channel:
Alternatively, here is also a step by step guide to get you started:
Open a new org chart - Select âblank organization chart modelâ from the home screen and click on âcreate modelâ to open a new org chart.
Define an organisation in your model â click on ânew organizationâ in the tree (left hand side of the screen), click on the box in the main screen called âNew Organizationâ and type your org chart name here.
Add members of your team to the diagram â Click on ânew org chart diagramâ in the tree (left hand side of the screen) to open up the blank org chart screen. Hold your finger or stylus down on the blank area to bring up the âcreate new elementâ screen.
Select the type of team member you wish to add to the diagram and fill in the details in the pop-up form to specify attributes such as title, department and contact information. Click âAddâ when you are finished to add the first element to your org chart.
Repeat step 3 for each member of the organisation.
Describe reporting lines and relationships between members - Click on one of the team members to activate the âdiamond of commandsâ and select the green arrow. Drag the arrow to the appropriate person in the org chart of create the reporting line.
Personalize your org chart with team member photographs â Click on a team member to activate the âdiamond of commandsâ and select the âiâ or information icon. Â In the attributes screen, click on âadd photoâ and selected the image you would like to use.
Share your ModelFoundry org charts with us by using the hashtag #MyModelFoundry.
Happy modeling!