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Human Resources Processes with ERP
Most companies have an organizational chart or plan that helps define management
responsibilities. Without an ERP system, the organizational chart typically defines only
the managerial relationships among employees. With an ERP system, it is possible to
create an organizational chart with more detail that supports human resources tasks, such
as recruiting employees and planning organizational changes.
SAP ERP provides an Organization and Staffing Plan tool that is used to define a
company’s management structure and the positions within the organizational structure as
a whole. The Organization and Staffing Plan tool also names the person who holds each
position. Figure 6-2 shows how the Fitter organizational structure could be defined in SAP 169
ERP. The figure shows that Fitter consists of three main organizational units:
Manufacturing, Marketing, and Administrative. The Accounting and Human Capital
Management organizational units are part of the Administrative organization. Within the
Human Capital Management organizational unit are three positions: the manager and two
analysts.

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FIGURE 6-2 Organization and staffing plan in SAP ERP

SAP ERP distinguishes between a person, task, job, and position. In SAP, a person is a
unique individual who holds a position and who performs tasks, which are the assigned
responsibilities related to a specific job or position. Tasks can be assigned to a position
directly, or they can be grouped together in a job. A job is a general classification of tasks
that are routinely performed together. For example, the job of department head could be

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