FREE Chart Templates & Examples

Organizational charts and flowcharts are the most important documents used in business operations. The latter helps to organize the business structure in a hierarchy, and the former chart defines the process a work needs to undergo before its completion. These charts are useful for effective communication among employees and staff.

• Flat Organizational Chart- It shows no levels of management and empowers employees with decision-making ability.  
• Matrix Organizational Chart- It shows employees divided into teams and managed by a leader.
• Divisional Chart- It shows operations in divisional lines. 
• Top-Down Hierarchy- It projects a top to the down hierarchy of an organization. 

The primary purpose of a chart is to communicate complex data clearly to the spectators and encourages further analysis and study of a subject. It also helps in establishing the crucial relationship between two data points, which otherwise could not be easy to project in words. 

• Chart area- Here, you can enter the chart.
• Data series- It refers to the row and columns carrying numbers and figures. 
• Axes- It refers to the x-axis and y-axis of a chart.
• Plot area- It is the main chart workspace.
• Gridlines- These are for reference.  

Charts are essential sources to project and represent data in any platform for better public understanding and communication. It best describes the developing trend in any business or works in a graphical manner using respective symbols of each chart type.