Organizations

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What is an Organization in Facts?

An organization in Facts is a structural framework that allows you to logically group and manage related resources. It serves as the foundation for defining how different aspects of your business, such as departments, teams, or regional offices, are organized and interconnected within Facts. Each organization is represented by an organizational tree, which consists of multiple organizational units. These units can be further broken down into sub-units, forming a parent-child relationship that mirrors the operational hierarchy of your business. Moreover, each organizational unit can have devices linked to it, enabling you to manage resources and operations efficiently within the organization. This flexible structure ensures that your company's data and resources are systematically organized, making it easier to manage and access them as needed.

What are Organizational Units?

Organizational Units (OUs) are sub-units or divisions within organization. They are part of an organizational tree, which can consist of multiple OUs. Each organizational unit can contain zero or more sub-units (forming a hierarchical "children" relationship) and can have devices linked to it. These units serve as branches or teams within your organization, helping to structure your company both hierarchically and geographically. OUs are used to group and manage devices within a factory or organization, making it easier to organize and monitor operations. Devices are attached to specific OUs, allowing users to view and analyze the devices within the context of that unit. You can link multiple devices to an Organizational Units.

Example

Let's consider the following OU tree structure:

• BigPumps

  • Ludwighafen
    • Device1
  • Frankfurt
    • Device2
  • Temse
    • Device3

• BigPumps: This is the Organization, the top-level entity that oversees multiple units.

• Ludwighafen: This is an Organizational Unit (OU), a subdivision within the organization, like a specific location or department.

• Device1: This is a Device linked to an organizational unit, representing equipment or resources managed within that unit.

What We Can Do in Organization?

• Create Organizations: In the 'Organization' tab, you have the liberty to craft multiple organizations. Each organization is an independent entity that can be tailored to specific needs of your business segments.

• Add Organizational-Units: You can create organizational units within an organization, and these can further have sub-units, allowing you to create a detailed hierarchy that reflects your business operations accurately.

• Add Devices: Devices can be linked to any organizational unit, allowing for efficient management and monitoring of resources within your organizational structure.

• Visual Navigation: Visual navigation offers several views to tailor your navigation experience:

  1. Grid View: A straightforward list format for units and devices.
  2. Map View: A global perspective of your units' locations on a world map.
  3. Floor Plan: For an in-depth indoor view, place devices on a custom floor plan, ensuring granular management.

Creation Process

Create an Organizations in Facts

1. Navigate to Organizations.
2. Click "+" on the right-hand side.
3. Enter the name of the organization into the Name field.
4. Click Confirm.

Add a Organizational-Unit

1. Navigate to Organizations.
2. Select the organization to which you want to add a sub-unit.
3. Click the "+" icon next to the organization name.
4. Enter the name of the sub-unit into the Name field.
5. Optionally, specify the exact location by entering latitude and longitude or use the address search.

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Providing location details will help utilize the Map view in Visual Navigation.

6. Click Confirm.

Edit an Organizational Unit's Name

1. Navigate to Organizations.
2. Click the three dot "(...)" next to the organizational unit you want to rename.
3. Select Edit name.
4. Enter the new name into the Name field.
5. Click Confirm.

Delete an Organizational Unit

1. Navigate to Organizations.
2. Click the three dot "(...)" next to the organizational unit you want to delete.
3. Select Delete unit.
4. Confirm deletion.

Add a Device to an Organizational Unit

1. Navigate to Organizations.
2. Select the desired organizational unit.
3. Click the three dot "(...)" next to the unit name.
4. Select Add device.
5. Choose the devices from the dropdown device field.

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Here you can select multiple devices from the dropdown menu.

6. Click Confirm.

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You can delete the device by clicking on the three dots "(...)" next to the device and Delete.

Visual Navigation

1. Navigate to Organizations.
2. Click the three dot (...) next to the organizational unit.
3. Select Visual navigation.
4. Choose from the following views:
   • Grid View: Simple list of units and devices.
   • Map: Show positions on a map.
   • Floor Plan: Show positions on a custom floor plan.
5. Click Save to apply your selected view.

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For more details, click on Visual Navigation.