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Business unit hierarchy chart.

A business unit hierarchy chart shows how a company groups its major functions. It is useful when people need a high-level view of accountability without a card for every employee. This example places product, technology, revenue and operations under executive leadership, then shows one team under each unit. It can be expanded with regional, product-line or shared-service groups when those are central to the discussion. Keep reporting hierarchy and cross-functional collaboration separate; matrix relationships are easier to read when added only where they matter.

Type Organisation chartStandard Reingold-Tilford tidy treeEngine schematex-orgchartUpdated 9/24/2026
Business Unit Hierarchy
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The request

“Create a business unit hierarchy chart led by a Chief Executive Officer, with Product and Research, Technology and Engineering, Revenue and Sales, and Operations and Finance.”

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What is in this drawing

Read the decisions behind it.

01Executive layer

Put business units under one accountable leader.

02Functional grouping

Keep each team within its primary business unit.

03Clear scope

Use simple function names before adding people.

Use this hierarchy to discuss functional structure at a company.

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FAQ

Common questions

What is a business unit hierarchy?

It is a chart that groups related teams under larger, accountable functions.

How is this different from a detailed org chart?

It focuses on units and teams rather than every individual role.

Can teams report to more than one unit?

Use a dotted relationship only when a real matrix reporting line needs to be shown.