A business unit represents a part of your organization that has security requirements distinct from another part. Business units could correspond to your organization's divisions or departments, but the business units configured in Microsoft Dynamics CRM do not necessarily need to match the business units shown in your organization chart. Distinct business units only need to be created in CRM where distinct security requirements exist.
In this section we will learn about:
The root business unit
Managing the business units
The root business unit is the ultimate parent business unit in the organization structure. It is created by the CRM Server setup program, when CRM is installed with all server roles or by the CRM Deployment Manager, when a new CRM organization is deployed.
The root business unit has the following properties: