Organizational Structure

4.6fi_03.1
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.
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.2

Option 1

Option 2

Option n
Hierarchy Workshop
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.3
Sales
Organization
Distribution
Channel
Division
SALES & DI STRI BUTI ON
FI NANCI AL
Client
Bus. Area
2000
Bus. Area
1000
Company
0003
Company
0002
Company
0001
Bus. Area
3000
MATERI ALS MANAGEMENT
Company
Code
Sto.Loc.
0001
Plant
0001
Sto. Loc.
0002
Plant
0002
Sto. Loc.
0003
Plant
0003
Company Code
1000 2000 3000
10 20 10 10
01 01 01 02 01 02 02
SAP Hierarchy Structure
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.4
SAP Organizational Structure
Client
Chart of
Depreciation
Controlling
Area
Business
Area
Distribution
Channel
Sales
Organ.
Sales
Office
Sales
Group
Division
Purchasing
Group
Plant
Shipping
Point
Storage
Location
Company
Code
Loading
Point
Purchasing
Org.
Chart of
Accounts
Dunning
Area
Credit
Control Area
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.7
Company Code
Business Area
Credit Control Area
Chart of Accounts
Dunning Area
Client
Financial Module
(Organizational Structure)
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.8
Client
General Electric
Client (Organizational Structure)
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.9
Client
General Electric
Client - Company Code
(Organizational Structure)
Company Code
Lighting
Company Code
Aviation Services
Company Code
Appliances
Company Code
Aircraft Engines
Organizational Structure
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Company
Code
Lighting
Company
Code
Aircraft
Engines
Company
Code
Aviation
Services
Client - Company ID -
Company Code
Client
GE
Company ID
Consumer
Products
Company ID
Aviation
Company
Code
Appliances
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.11
Company Code
Transportation
Systems
Client
General Electric
Company Code
Aviation Services
Company Code
Aircraft Engines
Business Area
Engine Repair
Business Area
Engine Sales
Client - Company Code -
Business Area
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.12
Chart of Accounts
CAUS CAEU
General Electric
Client
Aircraft Engines
Company Code
Global Finance
Company Code
Client - Chart of Accounts -
Company Code
Chart of Accounts
Aviation Services
Company Code
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.13
General Electric
Aviation
Services
Aircraft
Engines
Dunning
Area 2
Dunning
Area 1
Dunning
Area 1
Client
Company Code Company Code
Client - Company Code -
Dunning Area
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.14
Credit Control Area
CAUS
Credit Control Area
CAEU
General Electric
Client
Client - Credit Control Area -
Company Code
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.15
Human Resources Controlling
Client
Company
Code
Purchasing
Organization
Personnel
Area
Production Planning
Sales and Distribution Materials Management
Financial Accounting
Sales
Area
Controlling
Area
Plant
Benefits of the SAP
Organizational Structure
Organizational Structure
4.6fi_03.16
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



Organizational Structure
Chapter Summary