Business Organizational Chart Template
Develop a hierarchical guide to your organization with Miro’s business organizational chart.
About the Business Organizational Chart Template
You can structure your business organizational chart in a way that makes sense for your company and goals. For example, some companies are more hierarchical, while others are more "flat" and based on teams.
What is a business organizational chart?
Business Organizational Charts are used to map out and clarify the reporting hierarchy in a business. It shows the structure of the organization and the relationship between various parts. People use organizational charts for management, planning, or as a personnel directory.
Why should you use a business organizational chart?
Many companies use a business organizational chart to clarify roles and responsibilities. Overall, organizational charts are helpful for building and designing an organizational structure that meets your business’s objectives. They map out relationships between staff members and teams and show who reports to whom. Organizational charts empower employees to know their team members, learn about potential cross-functional collaborators, and understand who they should communicate with if they have a specific need.
What are the different types of business structure charts?
There are four types of business structure charts.
Functional top-down - A functional, top-down organizational structure is what comes to mind when you think of the traditional business structure. The C-Suite sits at the top, followed by senior management, middle management, and so on. The chart is divided into familiar departments like IT, finance, human resources, marketing, sales, and operations. Teams and individuals with similar skill sets are grouped together.
Divisional - A divisional organizational chart is used by companies that are organized along product lines or geography. For example, in a computer company, the divisions may consist of Hardware, Software, and so on. Each division then has its own divisional structure such as marketing and human resources.
Matrix - A matrix organizational chart is for companies in which employees are divided into teams based on the product they’re working on, but they also report to a functional manager. These companies operate cross-functionally instead of within vertical silos. Many companies use a matrix organizational structure to foster collaboration and open communication.
Flat - A flat organizational structure contains little to no hierarchy. There are few or zero levels of management between executives and employees. This type of structure, although rare, empowers individuals and teams to self-manage.
How to make a business organizational chart?
It's easy to make an organizational chart for your business using Miro. Simply follow these steps and you'll have a business organizational chart to share and present in no time.
Determine the high-level organizational structure of your company. Is it hierarchical or more matrixed? Do individuals have multiple roles? Once you've determined this structure, it's easy to create a visual representation of how different employees are interconnected.
Collect people’s information inside your organization and categorize it.
Decide how you will display the information in your business organizational chart. Miro's fully customizable business organizational chart template is a great starting point to fill in all the details.
Share it across your business organization. Be mindful that the business organizational chart is a living document and can and should be edited following changes inside your organization.
What’s a company’s hierarchy?
A company’s hierarchy is how the people inside your business are organized according to job function, department, region, and level.
What’s the best organizational structure for small businesses?
A small business organization can use any of the business structure charts mentioned above, functional, divisional, matrix, or flat. The role of a small business organizational chart is mainly to map the organization’s hierarchy to facilitate business operations and efficiency.
What’s the difference between organizational structure and organizational chart?
An organizational structure shows what the business does, and it’s designed around its functions, e.g., product, marketing, finance, etc. A business organizational chart is about the people and roles inside the organization.
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