Departments are a structured mechanism for grouping users. A user can only be associated with one department. For a user with multiple groups or teams that they're involved in you use Security Groups, however a user has to be involved in at least one department.
The All n One deparment department is added to allow for easy recognition of All n One support accounts. = Department fields = == Details == === Name === The name can be anything but will alphabetically sorted on. === Manager === This is the Id of a bxp user who is the manager of the department. This access will give that manager the ability to perform HR reporting and actions on all users in that department. === Assistant Manager === The same as the manager field and officially nominated Assistant manager. The Manager and Assistant Manager will have the same privilege levels when interacting with HR records for that department. === TOM === Target Operating Model is detailed here. [[Human_Resources_Management_-_Target_Operating_Model_(TOM)]] === Roles Required === Each entry in this field is a combination of Role and amount of that role required. This approach also feeds the TOM reporting model possible in bxp. === HR Forms === This lists any dedicated forms required by the Department for it's normal operation. These forms will be presented to users through their ESS. [[Employee_Self-Service_(ESS)]] == Department ESS == It is possible to have an overriding ESS Data section by department where specific departments need to have a different ESS from the system level ESS. [[Employee_Self-Service_(ESS)]] = Functions =