An organogram, or org chart, is a diagram laying out every position in an organisation and the reporting lines that connect them - who reports to whom, and how the structure breaks down by department or function.
What it means
The organogram makes the reporting structure visible at a glance, which is useful for onboarding, workforce planning and spotting structural issues like an overly flat or overly deep hierarchy in one part of the business.
Where it fits in
The organogram does not feed payroll calculations directly, but the line-manager relationships it documents drive approval workflows - who signs off leave, overtime or a new hire typically follows the structure the organogram represents.
Key rules
- A diagram of positions and the reporting lines connecting them.
- Useful for onboarding, planning and spotting structural imbalance.
- Documents the line-manager relationships approval workflows rely on.
- Distinct from the employee data itself - it maps structure, not headcount.
