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# 2. Departments
## 1. DEPARTMENT FEATURE OVERVIEW
The Department feature enables businesses to build and manage their organizational structure using an intuitive hierarchical tree view.
With this feature, businesses can:
* Create main departments
* Create sub-departments under each main department
* Manage the organizational hierarchy across multiple levels
* Build a clear, well-structured, and professional organizational framework
This feature is suitable for businesses of all sizes, from small companies to large enterprises with multiple departments and management levels.
### 2. Creating a Department
#### Step 1: Add a Department
On the Department Management screen:
* Click **Add Department**.
* The system will display the **New Department** creation form.
#### Step 2: Enter Department Information
Provide the following information:
* **Department Name**
* **Parent Department**
Examples of department names:
* Sales Department
* Marketing Department
* Customer Service Department
If you are creating a sub-department, select a **Parent Department** to organize the company structure in a hierarchical tree.
Examples:
* Online Sales is a sub-department of the Sales Department.
* Southern Customer Service is a sub-department of the Customer Service Department.
### 3. Creating Sub-Departments
The system supports multiple levels of departments, allowing businesses to accurately represent their organizational structure.
Businesses can:
* Create main departments
* Create sub-departments
* Create multiple levels of nested sub-departments within each department
This helps present the organizational chart in a clear, well-structured, and intuitive hierarchy.
### 4. Editing a Department
After creating a department, you can update its information at any time.
The editable information includes:
* **Department Name**
* **Department Level**
* **Position within the organizational tree**
This allows businesses to easily keep their organizational structure up to date as changes occur.
### 5. Collapsing and Expanding Departments
Within the organizational tree, you can:
* **Collapse** departments
* **Expand** departments
This feature helps you:
* Easily navigate the organizational chart
* Manage multiple departments more efficiently
* Keep the interface clean and organized, especially for businesses with multiple management levels.
### 6. Centering the Organizational Tree
The system allows you to:
* **Center the organizational tree**
This feature helps display the organizational chart in a balanced layout, making it easier to view and manage.
### 7. Configuring the Organizational Tree to Fit Your Business
Businesses can flexibly configure the organizational tree based on:
* Company size
* Number of departments
* Operational model
* Internal management structure
Examples:
* Small businesses may only need a few core departments.
* Large enterprises can create multiple management levels and specialized departments.
### 8. Assigning Employees to Departments
Once the organizational structure is complete, you can assign employees to their respective departments.
This helps you:
* Build a complete organizational structure
* Manage employees by department
* Improve access control and cross-functional collaboration
* View employee assignments clearly within the organizational chart
### 9. Benefits of Using the Organizational Tree
* Visualize your organizational structure with clarity
* Easily scale the structure as your business grows
* Clearly define departments and responsibilities
* Improve workforce and departmental management
* Streamline overall business operations