How to Draw an Organization Chart

An Organizational chart is a type of diagram which visually displays the structure of an organization, relationships and relative ranks of the organization′s parts and positions. Organizational chart is constructed as an hierarchical structure, in the form of tree. How to Draw an Organization Chart the most easy and quickly? The Organizational Charts solution, innovative Tree Auto-connection mode and ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology included in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software are powerful drawing tools that change the way of diagrams production. Arrows10 Technology provides smart behavior for the connectors, and so quick and precise placement when drawing, and lets easy make the changes and automatic rearrangement. It helps to make the process of drawing diagrams more efficient, easier and faster. Now, you don′t need to think on how to connect or place the objects, you can concentrate fully on what to draw. See obligatory the helpful video tutorial about creation the Organization Charts and orgchart professional presentations with ConceptDraw products.

Matrix Organization Structure

Matrix organizational structure is one of the main forms of structures which is actively used by organizations to carry forth the functions of a company visually and effectively. Now we have ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with 25 Typical Orgcharts solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park which will help easy represent matrix organizational structure of any degree of complexity.

Marketing and Sales Organization chart. Organization chart Example

Marketing and Sales Organization chart.<br>Organization chart Example *

The use of Organization Charts is very popular at the fields of marketing and sales. They help to depict in a visual form a lot of information about organization: the company's structure, relationships of positions within an organization in terms of authorities and responsibilities, and company's strategies. All Organizational Charts are constructed from the similar building blocks (rectangles and lines), this makes them easily for interpretation and understanding by all interested people inside and outside of this company, such as shareholders, employees, investors, distributors, suppliers, customers, etc. Organization Charts can be hand-drawn on the paper, however the preferable is to use a special software. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector graphics software extended with useful Organizational Charts solution is ideal for easy representing information and data, and professional drawing Marketing and Sales Organization Chart with any depth of detailing. Organizational structure may differ during the company's development, you can design and compare the charts on each stage.

Organizational Structure Total Quality Management

The Total Quality Management Diagram solution helps you and your organization visualize business and industrial processes. Create Total Quality Management diagrams for business process with ConceptDraw software.

Organizational Chart Templates

ConceptDraw offers you a number of ready-made organizational chart templates which you can use in your drawing. They are grouped in topical sets as organizational chart template files. Use the Organizational Charts Solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM to create your own Organizational Charts of any complexity quick, easy and effective. The Organizational Charts designed with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM are vector graphic documents and are available for reviewing, modifying, converting to a variety of formats (image, HTML, PDF file, MS PowerPoint Presentation, Adobe Flash or MS Visio XML), printing and send via e-mail in one moment.

How to draw an Organizational Chart

Organizational Chart

An organizational chart is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships of its parts. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM extended with Organizational Charts Solution from the Management Area is powerful Organizational Chart Software.

Organizational Charts with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

Organizational chart or Orgchart is a diagram that depicts the structure of an organization using the terms of work responsibility and rank position. It is a useful and convenient format to visually illustrate the relationships within an organization, which is moreover applicable for organization of any size. Typically, an Organizational chart is constructed from the rectangular object blocks, which represent a job title, a person's name and relationships associated with them. You looks for the powerful Orgchart software? ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software is exactly what you've been searching long. Extended with Organizational Charts Solution, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM offers great-looking examples and samples of Orgcharts, built-in templates and various types of predesigned vector block objects and connectors for creation all kinds of Organizational Charts - from simple to complex multi-page. When designing the chart for large organization with complex branched structure, may be convenient to divide it into few smaller charts.

Design elements - Organizational chart

The vector stencils library "Organizational chart" contains 17 symbols for drawing organizational charts using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"An organizational chart (often called organization chart, org chart, organigram(me), or organogram(me)) is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/ jobs. The term is also used for similar diagrams, for example ones showing the different elements of a field of knowledge or a group of languages." [Organizational chart. Wikipedia]
The example "Design elements - Organizational chart" is included in the Organizational Charts solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Organizational chart elements

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Organizational Charts

How To Draw a Diagram

Is it possible to draw a diagram as quickly as the ideas come to you? The innovative ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology included in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is a simple and powerful tool to create any type of diagram. You mau choose to start from one of plenty diagram templates or to use your own idea.

Organizational Structure Types

There are three main types of organizational structures which can be adopted by organizations depending on their objectives: functional structure, divisional structure, matrix structure. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software enhanced with 25 Typical Orgcharts solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is ideal for designing diagrams and charts of any organizational structure types.

Organizational Chart Template

Organizational Charts help to show the relationships of positions within an organization in terms of authority and responsibility. They typically give an actual and clear “snapshot” picture of an organization for both employees and individuals outside, they visually show divisions of work, levels of management, and reporting relationships. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM graphical software supplied with Organizational Charts Solution from the Management Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park offers a number of ready-made organizational chart samples, examples and templates, which you can use as a foundation in your drawing. All they are grouped in topical sets as organizational chart template files and allow easily depict a wide array of organizational structure types, and to represent any business organizational structure, matrix organization structure, or functional structure. Inside the Organizational Charts solution you will find also a set of vector shape libraries containing a lot of icons needed for effective illustration the Organizational Structure Charts of any complexity.

Pyramid Diagram

ConceptDraw Pyramid Diagram software allows drawing column charts using predesigned objects or drawing tools.

Organogram Software

Organizing process is the process of creating the organizational structure of an enterprise. The organizing process consists of several stages. First, you need to divide the organization into departments, respectively to strategies, and then establish relationships of authority. After that, managing director delegates his rights and authorities.

Examples of Flowcharts, Org Charts and More

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM covers a broad spectrum of business graphics categories and offers at ConceptDraw STORE enormous online collection of pictorial examples and samples for different thematics and application areas. It is a plentiful source of inspiration and wonderful examples of professionally designed diagrams, flowcharts, UML diagrams, organizational charts, databases, ERDs, network diagrams, business charts, different thematic charts, schematics, infographics and plans developed specially for knowledge workers, engineers, managers, businessmen, marketing specialists, analytics, scientists, students, professors, journalists and also for a large number of other people that every day use various diagrams and drawings in their work and life activity. Each of these examples is a real art, all they are well thought-out and designed without efforts with help of powerful tools of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software. ConceptDraw examples display all variety of tasks, possibilities and results that ConceptDraw Product Line lets achieve fast and easy. ConceptDraw is one of the best Visio alternatives for Mac. It open all Visio formats like.vsdx,.vss,.vdx files and allows you to export files to Visio formats.

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Organizational chart - University leadership

This example is based on the organizational chart from the Ohio State University website. [osu.edu/ vpsearch/ images/ University_ Org_ Chart.png]
"The Ohio State University, a multi-campus land grant institution with an international presence, is a world-class public research university and the leading comprehensive teaching and research institution in the state, Ohio's flagship university. Ohio State provides a distinctive educational experience for students and pursues cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that brings together scholars from diverse disciplines to solve key problems in society.
One of the University's core values is to "ignite a lifelong love of learning" in students. Ohio State students benefit from a scholarly environment in which research inspires and informs teaching.
The Vice President for Student Life provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction to the Office of Student Life, a comprehensive unit dedicated to supporting the educational mission of the University and promoting the best possible overall experience for the diverse student body of approximately 60,000. The Office of Student Life supports every aspect of Ohio State students experience. Its scope includes housing, campus dining, disability services, the multicultural center, counseling and health services, student organizations and leadership development, and other related operations." [osu.edu/ vpsearch/ ]
The organizational chart example "University leadership" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Organizational Charts solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Organizational chart - University leadership

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Organizational Charts

Cisco Intelligent Services Gateway

Cisco Intelligent Services Gateway ISG

Business Board Org Chart

This sample was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software using the Organizational Charts Solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. This sample shows the organizational chart in the field of Architect Engineering. Create your own orgchart professional drawings using ConceptDraw.

Organization Chart

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with 25 Typical Orgcharts solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park offers 25 ready Organization Chart templates, 10 samples and 2 libraries with predesigned vector objects.

Ansoff Matrix

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software extended with Matrices Solution from the Marketing Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park offers you the possibility to develop the Ansoff Matrix of any complexity.

Emergency Plan

The Fire Emergency Plan illustrates the scheme of the building and location of the main and fire exits for a safe evacuation, and clearly defines directions to them on the plan. Fire Emergency Plans are constructed on the case of unexpected or emergency situations, fires, hazardous leaks, natural disasters, and other sudden events. They must to be obligatorily on the plain sight at every building and on each floor, at living houses and apartments, schools and universities, medical centers, clinics and hospitals, office buildings, banks, cafes, restaurants, and also at all other public buildings and institutions. The Evacuation plans and Emergency Plans preliminary designed in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software help employees and family members when some emergency events happen and let avoid the accidents and sad consequences, prevent injuries and fatalities, allow reduce damages and speed the work resumption. Start drawing emergency blueprint from floor bounds, then add the inner walls and doors, and finally use bright arrows to visually show evacuation directions to fire exits. ConceptDraw is a serious alternative to Visio. It's a desktop based solution aimed at professional designers working in CAD environments. It is also a good option for those who work between Mac and PC because one license is valid for both.