Murdoch University Functional Organisation Structure

Organisational Structure

The organisational structure of Murdoch University comprises two main types of organisational-unit:

• MOUs (Murdoch Organisational Units) which exist to satisfy staffing and/or accounting classification requirements; and
• others, which classify functions and services which are provided by either the University itself, or by associated bodies (such as the Guild of Students).

Cross-linking of data in different systems

Murdoch's organisational-units have been codified (ie. each has been assigned a unique number) to enable cross-linking of relevant data between application systems.
In other words, data in one application system which has been attributed to an official org-number, can be compared/contrasted with data in another application system which has been attributed to that same org-number.
To date, this codified structure has been implemented in the Human Resource Management System [Alesco], the Assets Management System [Finance One Assets module] and the Active Directory / Exchange environment.

Organisational Chart

The Organisational Chart is a diagrammatic representation of all Murdoch Organisational Units (MOUs). Ensure you select 'Org Chart' as the domain (bottom left corner of the browser session) and select one of the two views available - MdU MOU and MdU MOU CODES. Both show the official name (org-name). MdU MOU CODES displays the Alesco clevel (company level) attributed to the MOU at the top of the box and the org-number (used primarily by the Office of Information Technology Services) of each MOU at the bottom of the box.

The first page of the chart shows the overall structure of the University. A mouse-click on the connector arrow (located at the base of a box if other levels exist) on this page will take the viewer to a page showing the subordinates of that box.

Keeping the Organisational Chart up to date

Any proposed change to the official organisational structure of Murdoch University (whether an addition, a deletion, or a renaming of an org-unit) must be approved by the University's Director of Human Resources before it can be codified and implemented into the University's application systems.

Please contact Linda Barton for queries on maintenance of the Organisational Chart (and it's underlying codified database).

A log of organisational unit changes is also available.

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Discussion Paper on Future Organisational Structure 2012 (Stage 1)

Interim Structure Effective 13 Feb 2012