Departments and org planning
Departments let you group multiple teams together to see the bigger picture — total headcount, combined cost, and budget tracking at the organisational level.
Creating a department
From the Departments page, click New Department. Enter a name (e.g. "Engineering", "Product", "Data") and optionally set a budget.
Plan limits
| Plan | Max departments | |---|---| | Free | 1 | | Pro | Unlimited | | Growth | Unlimited |
Assigning teams
When editing a department, select which teams belong to it. A team can belong to one department at a time.
Department view
The department detail page shows:
- Total headcount — sum of all roles across all teams in the department
- Total cost — combined cost to company
- Budget vs actual — visual indicator if a budget is set
- Cost breakdown charts — pie and bar charts showing cost distribution (loaded on demand for performance)
- Team-by-team breakdown — each team's contribution to the department total
Planned hires
Use the Planned Hires section on a department to model future headcount. Add roles you plan to hire with target start dates. These appear in the Hiring Timeline chart showing projected cost over time.
Charts
Department charts include:
- Cost distribution by team
- Cost component breakdown (salary vs NI vs pension vs overheads)
- Hiring timeline (if planned hires exist)
Charts are interactive — hover for details, click legends to toggle series.