Chapter 3 Organizational Structure

The system can be configured to reflect a companys organizational structure and has the flexibility to incorporate future changes in that structure. Chapter Objectives Describe the Organizational Structure and how it relates to the Financial Accounting module. Define each Organizational Unit in the structure related to the Financial Accounting module.

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Organizational Structure

Hierarchy Workshop

Option 1

Option 2

Option n

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SAP Hierarchy Structure

FINANCIAL
Company 0001

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Bus. Area 1000 Bus. Area 2000 Bus. Area 3000 Company 0002 Company 0003 Plant 0001 Sto.Loc. 0001 Sto. Loc. 0002 Sto. Loc. 0003

Client

Company Code
Plant 0002 Plant 0003

SALES & DISTRIBUTION

Sales Organization Distribution Channel
01 10

Company Code
1000
2000 3000

20

10

10

Division
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02

01

02

01

02

01
Organizational Structure

SAP Organizational Structure

Client

Controlling Area Purchasing Group

Chart of Accounts Company Code

Chart of Depreciation

Credit Control Area

Dunning Area

Business Area

Purchasing Org.

Plant

Sales Organ.

Shipping Point

Storage Location

Distribution Channel

Sales Office

Sales Group

Loading Point

Division

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Organizational Structure

Financial Module
(Organizational Structure)
Client

Chart of Accounts Credit Control Area

Company Code

Dunning Area Business Area

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Organizational Structure

Client (Organizational Structure)

Client
General Electric

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Organizational Structure

Client - Company Code

(Organizational Structure)
Client
General Electric

Company Code
Aviation Services

Company Code
Lighting

Company Code
Appliances

Company Code
Aircraft Engines

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Organizational Structure

Client - Company ID Company Code

Client
GE

Company ID
Consumer Products Company Code Lighting Company Code Appliances

Company ID
Aviation
Company Code Aircraft Engines Company Code Aviation Services

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Organizational Structure

Client - Company Code Business Area

Client
General Electric

Company Code
Aviation Services

Company Code
Aircraft Engines

Company Code
Transportation Systems

Business Area
Engine Repair

Business Area
Engine Sales

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Organizational Structure

Client - Chart of Accounts Company Code

Client General Electric

Chart of Accounts
CAUS

Chart of Accounts
CAEU

Company Code Aircraft Engines

Company Code

Company Code Global Finance

Aviation Services

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Organizational Structure

Client - Company Code Dunning Area

Client

General Electric

Company Code

Company Code

Aviation Services

Aircraft Engines

Dunning Area 1

Dunning Area 1

Dunning Area 2

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Organizational Structure

Client - Credit Control Area Company Code

Client
General Electric

Credit Control Area

CAUS

Credit Control Area

CAEU

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Organizational Structure

Benefits of the SAP Organizational Structure

Production Planning Financial Accounting

Plant

Company Code

Controlling
Controlling Area

Client

Human Resources
Personnel Area

Sales and Distribution

Materials Management

Sales Area

Purchasing Organization

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Organizational Structure Chapter Summary

Key Terms SAP Hierarchy Structure Client Chart of Accounts Credit Control Area Company Code Business Area Dunning Area Purchasing Organization Purchasing Group Plant Shipping Point Loading Point Storage Location Distribution Channel Sales Organization Division Sales Office Sales Group Sales Area Legal Consolidation

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