Org Structure, Supply and Demand
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Org structures can also be referred to as:
org taxonomy
group types
team types
Refer to TeamForm Glossary for standard definitions of commonly used words in TeamForm
Below root, we typically create two group types of the organisation:
The people or “supply” view
Represents the people reporting lines as typically shown in an HR system or capability groups such as Practice Area or Chapter where the organisation have adopted agile structures
We can also have conventional groupings like “Executive Team, Division, Sub-Division” in the hierarchy as well
TeamForm recommends that the People (Supply) structure replicates the HR system. This allows for easier ongoing data maintenance and consistency and an easier way to assign the correct decision maker during workforce planning.
The work or “demand” view
Represents the cross functional teams oriented around work. This typically has terms like Squads, Agile Teams, Value Streams, Tribes, Platform Areas or Work Portfolios.
Rules for org structure
TeamForm enables you to establish rules associated with each team types, such as:
allowed parent types (e.g. a ‘Squad’ type must have a parent of type ‘Tribe’)
allowed children types (e.g. a ‘Chapter Area’ type can have children team types of ‘Chapter’)
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