Department
A department is an organizational level that groups employees within a process level. Departments can be actual departments in your organization, such as accounting or administration, or they can be a cost center for accounting purposes. Departments are optional.
The Lawson application offers the following options for setting up departments:
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Separate wage expense accounts for each department
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Security levels defined by department
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Position rules defined by department so that positions can be managed by departments
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Some standard reports show reporting breaks by departments within a process level.
Example
Two Rivers defined five departments for the Two Rivers Headquarters process level, twelve departments for River Bend Hospital, nine departments for Grove Hospital, four for Grove Clinic, four for River Bend Flowers and Gifts, three for Grove Flowers and Gifts, and two for River Bend Restaurant. Currently, there are no departments defined for the Grove Cafe.
