One organization versus multiple organizations

As you set up your organization in Infor HR Talent, one of the first things to decide is whether to define one organization or more than one. The organization defines the foundation of your HR Talent implementation, so this is a critical decision in your set up process.

One organization

These are typical scenarios where it is best to set up one organization:

Your organization has one primary line of business
Your organization has multiple lines of business, but there is interaction or movement between the business lines. For example, resources transfer between them

Setting up one single organization is the best approach for many companies. With a single organization, you can maintain the employment history of resources as they move throughout the organization. Organization units can share the same processes, codes, or other elements of daily business.

Multiple organizations

If your organization has separate lines of business with little or no interaction between the business lines, you can set up multiple organizations. A holding company is an example of this kind of organization. In a multiple organization business, the organizations operate independently from each other.

You can use multiple organizations to separate businesses within your organization for processing and reporting purposes. It is difficult to transfer employees between organizations, so you should not structure your company this way if such transfers are common.

For example:

Acme Holding Company has two lines of business: Anvil Metalcrafters and Friendly Fireworks.

If these businesses are completely separate and employees rarely or never transfer between them, you can set up Acme with two organizations.

If employees transfer between the businesses or if you must share codes, such as jobs or competencies, you can set up Acme as a single organization.