HumanConcepts announces the release of OrgPlus 5<br>and OrgPlus Enterprise

HumanConcepts, developer of OrgPlus, the industry standard software for organisational charting, today announced the availability of the German versions of OrgPlus 5 and OrgPlus Enterprise. OrgPlus 5 completely automates the task of creating and distributing organisational charts and introduces important new features for organisational modeling and planning. OrgPlus Enterprise is a server-based solution for communicating organisational charts and other corporate directory information securely, in real-time. Together, the newest solutions from OrgPlus provide a complete solution for communicating with employees and planning around organisational structure and change.

With OrgPlus 5, organisations can create and distribute organisational charts automatically, empowering employees with a sense of context and a better understanding of their organisations. Managers use OrgPlus to create scenarios for the future and to support organisational structuring and resourcing decisions. Having an up to date organisation chart enables a business to respond quickly to changing market conditions and opportunities.

OrgPlus Enterprise integrates seamlessly into any intranet environment, allowing employees secure, role-based access to corporate organisational charts or directories using a web browser. It integrates seamlessly with OrgPlus 5 to create a dynamic environment for scenario planning and modeling.

ìOrgPlus 5 and OrgPlus Enterprise help organisations align their workforce with their strategic objectives,î said HumanConceptsí CEO, Martin Sacks. ìManagers can easily understand how their workforce is deployed, and have a collaborative tool for reacting to changing market conditions and opportunities. OrgPlus is an essential tool for the dynamic organisation.î

Lear Corporation, the worldís largest automotive interior systems suppliers, agrees that having instant access to team information and workflow provides them with an advantage in the market.

ìOrgPlus provides us with a visual and dynamic way to view our organisation ñ and it ties in extremely well with our PeopleSoft applications,î said Greg Ruvolo, LearNet webmaster at Lear Corporation. ìAs our company standard for organisational charting, OrgPlus facilitates better company-wide communication and provides management with business critical information necessary for improved workforce planning and organisational decision making. This birds-eye view, in turn, gives us a competitive edge.î

Among the new features in OrgPlus 5 are the following:
Conditional Formatting ñ Format or group any boxes in a chart based on data contained within the box, making trends and people easier to find.

Sub-charting ñ Automatically break large charts into more manageable sub-charts.

Directories ñ Easily search and add information.

Multiple chart views ñ Create multiple customised views of your organisation to see your data from different perspectives.

With new reporting, analysis and enhanced organisational modeling functionality, OrgPlus is rapidly becoming the preferred tool for organisations to collaborate and plan for organisational and staffing changes.

OrgPlus Enterprise benefits include:
Organisational charts on-demand: OrgPlus Enterprise connects directly to any database, including PeopleSoft and SAP, and creates charts on-demand in a web browser. If desired, any changes made to the data are reflected in your charts in real-time.

Drill-up and down capabilities: There is no better way for employees or managers to understand the company, their department and their mission than having the ability to navigate and explore the organisation.

View reports, profiles, directories and more: Increase productivity and save money with up-to-the minute corporate directories, reports and profiles for any person, department or the entire company.

Secure access to chart data: OrgPlus Enterpriseís role-based and field-level security ensure authorized access to company information. OrgPlus Enterprise integrates seamlessly with existing security systems, enabling Single Sign On (SSO), so there is no need to recreate existing security settings.

Integrates with OrgPlus 5 for dynamic scenario planning: From within OrgPlus Enterprise you can download any chart into OrgPlus 5, which provides a robust environment for planning, modeling and analysis.