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Organizational diagram of the New York and Erie Railroad, 1855

An organizational chart (often called organization chart, org chart, organigram(me), or organogram) is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/jobs.

History

See also Category:Historical organizational charts] and Tree diagram, section History

Early civilisation figurative examples of organizational activity depicted

Sumerian
Egypt
Maya
Classical Greece, Hellenism, Rome
Early Christianity, Europe

Medieval examples of organizational structures depicted

Comment

Earlier examples of pure schemata can be found in the 9th-10th century work of Alcuin's Disputatio de rhetorica et de virtutibus regis Karli et Albini magistri. see for example here, at Digitale Bibliothek - Münchener; or in similar works here at the Bern, Burgerbibliothek; here at St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek.

19th century, rise of modern organizational chart

20th century

1900s, rise of general application of organizational charts

1910s

1920s

1930s-40s

1950s-1990s

21st century

2000–09

2010s

Types of organizational charts

Specific organizational structures

Different shapes of organizational diagrams

Present versus proposed charts

The use of charts as a designers tool

Features

Tools

Charts in practice

See also