Job (C) use best practices

Experts,
This question is in regard to best practices/common ways that various companies ensure the proper use of the Job(C) object in the HCM systems. For example, if there are certain jobs in the system that should only be assigned to a position if that position is in certain areas of the business (i.e. belongs to specific organizational areas), how is this type of restriction maintained? Is it simply through business processes? Is there a way/relationship that can be assigned? Are there typical customizations and/or processes that are followed?
I'm looking to begin organizing jobs into job families, and I'm currently trying to determine and maintain the underlying organization of our companies jobs in order to ensure this process is functional.
Any insight, thoughts, or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Joe

Hi Joe,
You can embed the business area info into job description and this would be a part of best practice.
What I mean is that:
e.g. In your company you have 4 managers:
HR Manager
IT Manager
Procurement Manager
Production Manager
Then, as part of the Best practice of SAP, you will have 4 positions (1 position per person)
My advice is you should also have 4 jobs that describe the positions.
Then, in order to group all managers, you may have one job family "Managers" and assign all four jobs to that family.
By this way you can report all the managers as well as area-specific managers (e.g. HR manager)
As far as I know, there is no standard relationship that holds business area info.
For further info check table T778V via SM31.
Regards,
Dilek

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