Overview
MicroCBM’s organizational hierarchy enables you to manage multiple companies, facilities, and locations within a single platform. This is essential for:- Service Providers: Manage multiple client organizations
- Enterprises: Track assets across multiple sites or business units
- OEMs: Support customers with multi-site installations
The hierarchy flows: Organization → Sites → Assets → Sampling Points
Organizational Hierarchy
Organizations
The top-level entity representing a company or client: Organization Attributes:- Name: Company or client name
- Industry: Sector (Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Mining, Power Generation, etc.)
- Team Strength: Number of employees (1-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 500+)
- Description: Business overview
- Logo: Company branding (uploaded image)
- Owner: Primary contact or account owner
- Members: Users belonging to this organization
- Sites: Locations within the organization
Sites
Physical locations or facilities within an organization: Site Attributes:- Name: Facility name or identifier
- Tag: Unique site code
- Organization: Parent organization
- Address: Street address
- City and Country: Geographic location
- Installation Environment: Indoor, Outdoor, Marine, Harsh, etc.
- Regulations and Standards: ISO, OSHA, API, etc.
- Manager: Site manager contact information (name, email, phone, location)
- Description: Site details
- Members: Users assigned to this site
- Attachments: Site maps, permits, documentation
Creating an Organization
Organization creation is typically restricted to SuperAdmin or Admin roles.
Enter Organization Details
Fill in the required fields:
- Name: Company name
- Industry: Select from dropdown
- Team Strength: Select size range
- Description: Brief overview
Creating a Site
Link to Organization
Select the parent organization from the dropdown.
If you’re not a SuperAdmin, the organization is pre-selected to your own.
Enter Site Information
Basic Details:
- Name: Facility name
- Tag: Short identifier (e.g., “SITE-001”)
- Description: Purpose and overview
- Address: Street address
- City: City name
- Country: Select from list
- Installation Environment: Indoor, Outdoor, Marine, Harsh, Controlled, etc.
- Regulations and Standards: Select applicable standards (ISO 9001, OSHA, API, etc.)
Add Manager Information
Enter site manager contact details:
- Manager Name
- Manager Email
- Manager Phone Number
- Manager Location: Office or area
Upload Attachments (Optional)
Add supporting documents:
- Site layout diagrams
- Facility permits
- Safety procedures
- Equipment lists
Managing Organizations
Viewing Organization Details
Click on an organization to view:- All sites within the organization
- Total member count
- Industry and team size
- Logo and branding
- Owner information
- Creation and update timestamps
Editing Organizations
- Select the organization from the list
- Click Edit
- Modify fields as needed
- Save changes
Filtering Organizations
Use filters to find specific organizations:- Search: Name or description text
- Industry: Filter by sector
- Team Strength: Filter by size range
Deleting Organizations
To delete:- Ensure all sites are removed first (or accept cascade deletion)
- Click Delete next to the organization
- Confirm the action
Managing Sites
Viewing Site Details
Click on a site to see:- All assets at the site
- Site manager contact information
- Installation environment and regulations
- Member assignments
- Attached documents
Editing Sites
- Click Edit next to the site
- Update any fields:
- Contact information
- Address changes
- Environment updates
- Manager changes
- Save updates
Site Summary Analytics
The sites dashboard shows:- Total Sites: Count across all organizations
- Sites with Issues: Number of sites with active alarms or overdue recommendations
- Issues Trend Percentage: Rate of change in problem sites
- Sites Trend Percentage: Growth rate of site count
Filtering Sites
Filter sites by:- Search: Name, tag, or city
- Organization: Parent company
- Country: Geographic location
- Installation Environment: Indoor, Outdoor, etc.
Deleting Sites
To delete:- Verify no active assets remain (or accept cascade deletion)
- Click Delete
- Confirm in the dialog
Role-Based Access by Organization & Site
Users are assigned to organizations and sites, which controls what they can see and do:SuperAdmin
- See all organizations and sites
- Create/edit/delete any organization or site
- Manage users across all organizations
Organization Admin
- See only their organization’s sites
- Create/edit/delete sites within their organization
- Manage users within their organization
Site Users
- See only their assigned site(s)
- View/edit assets at their site
- Cannot create new sites
- Cannot see other sites in the organization
Use Cases
Multi-Client Service Provider
Scenario: You provide maintenance services to 10 different manufacturing plants. Setup:- Create 10 organizations (one per client)
- Each organization has 1-3 sites
- Assign your service technicians to relevant sites
- Each client only sees their own data
- You (SuperAdmin) see everything
Enterprise with Multiple Facilities
Scenario: Large oil & gas company with offshore platforms and onshore processing plants. Setup:- Single organization (your company)
- Multiple sites:
- Platform A (Marine environment)
- Platform B (Marine environment)
- Processing Plant 1 (Outdoor, Harsh)
- Processing Plant 2 (Indoor, Controlled)
- Assets distributed across sites
- Site managers assigned to each location
OEM Equipment Monitoring
Scenario: You manufacture compressors and monitor customer installations. Setup:- Each customer is an organization
- Each installation location is a site
- Your equipment (assets) are tracked at customer sites
- Customers access their own data portal
- You monitor all installations from a central dashboard
Best Practices
- Hierarchical Naming: Use consistent prefixes (ORG-001, SITE-A1) for easy identification
- Accurate Geography: Correct city/country enables regional reporting and maps
- Environment Tags: Properly categorize installation environments for relevant standards
- Manager Contacts: Keep site manager information current for escalations
- Logo Uploads: Professional branding improves client-facing reports
- Documentation: Attach site maps and key documents for quick reference
- Regular Reviews: Audit organization/site list quarterly to remove inactive entries
Site Analytics and Reporting
Leverage organizational structure for insights:- Cross-Site Comparisons: Benchmark sites against each other
- Organizational Rollups: Aggregate metrics across all sites in an organization
- Regional Analysis: Compare performance by country or region
- Environment Trends: Identify if harsh environments lead to more issues
Related Features
- Asset Management: Assets belong to sites within organizations
- User Management: Users are assigned to organizations and sites
- Alarms: Alarms are scoped to sites
- Recommendations: Recommendations are site-specific