Ever wondered why managing employee departments in an HRMS feels like solving a Rubik’s cube blindfolded?
Welcome to the wild world of HR data! Where the same employee can be in one, two, or a dozen departments, and nobody knows who’s actually reporting to whom (including the employee themselves).
Let’s break it down: Easy mode or Advance mode? Audited or not? Single department or multiple? Effective dates or just wing it?
Easy Mode — For the HR folks who want simplicity
- One employee = One department (period).
- No audit trail, no effective dates, no headache.
- Just like your favorite Bollywood movie plot: simple, predictable, and everyone lives happily ever after.
Advance Mode — For those who love drama and complexity
- One employee = multiple departments. Yes, it’s a party!
- Effective dates to track when they joined and left each department — because why not?
- Audit logs? Of course! So you know exactly when someone changed their mind or got promoted (or demoted).
- Perfect for companies where an employee’s official title is “Department Hopper”.
Audit Logs — The History Buff
Audit logs keep a diary of all changes because, let’s face it, HR managers love a good story:
- “On March 5th, 2023, employee changed from Marketing to Sales… but only for three months.”
- “On July 10th, employee decided to join Accounting too. Simultaneously.”
How many modes do you really need?
Simple answer:
Two modes + audited true/false = magic formula
- Easy + no audit = simple, one record, no fuss.
- Easy + audit = single record with history (for the meticulous).
- Advance + no audit = multiple departments but no tracking (for flexible chaos).
- Advance + audit = the full HR saga with multiple departments, dates, and logs.
Why not more modes?
Because too many modes = confusion = more calls from HR asking “What just happened?”
Keep it simple, keep it smart.
But wait, what about those effective_from and effective_to fields?
If you want audit logs, effective dates are your best friends. Without them, it’s like tracking a soap opera without knowing who dated whom when.
Summary
| Mode | Single/Multiple | Audit Logs | Drama Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | Single | Optional | Low |
| Advance | Multiple | Optional | High |