Position Structure Administration—Exercises

Main Exercise

Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to define position structures for the previously defined organization structures. You will define position structures of for companies and a matrix structure created in the previous exercise.

This is the second lesson in the series that will lead to creation of a simple, but functional organization setup. Complete all lessons in the right order, as every following lesson uses data defined in previous lessons. The complete setup will consist of two companies sharing a single task group in form of a matrix organization.
To avoid data duplication, lessons use company names:

• Company 1

• Company 2

You should select your own 2 companies and follow the rest of the steps as if they were Company 1 and 2.

If you choose to work on already existing companies, ignore other elements of position structure and focus on defining your own elements.

Remember to use activity diagrams. There, you can read step-by-step instructions on what to do. When necessary, you will be given a link to relevant activity descriptions. It is also a good idea to have the Define Position Structures process model open at all times.

Windows:
    Graphical Position Structure

Define Position Structure for Company 1

1. In the Graphical Position Structure window, select the Structure ID of Company 1.
2. Open the Define Define Company Position Structure activity diagram for step-by-step instructions.
3. Use the following data:
   Note: Set validity periods for every position to last from 2013-01-01 to 9999-12-31.
    

   Position	Parent Position
   General Manager	root
   Logistics Manager	General Manager
   Distribution Manager	Logistics Manager
   Logistics Specialist	Distribution Manager
   Warehouse Manager	General Manager
   Warehouse Operator	Warehouse Manager
   Finance Manager	General Manager
   Chief Accountant	Finance Manager
   Senior Accountant	Chief Accountant
   Accountant	Chief Accountant
   Controller	Finance Manager

Define Position Structure for Company 1

1. In the Graphical Position Structure window, select the Structure ID of Company 1.
2. Open the Define Define Company Position Structure activity diagram for step-by-step instructions.
3. Use the following data:
   Note: Set validity periods for every position to last from 2012-07-01 to 9999-12-31.

Define Position Structure for Matrix 1

1. In the Graphical Position Structure window, select the Structure ID of Matrix Organization 1.
2. Open the Define Matrix Position Structure activity diagram for step-by-step instructions.
3. Use the following data:
   Note: Set validity periods for every position to last from 2012-07-01 to 2012-07-01.