Before you start

• Decide your company structure: departments, jobs, offices, cost centers, sub-companies.
• Prepare an employee list (Excel) if you plan to import.

Steps

1. Create your company workspace in Armano.
2. Open Settings and configure your structure:
   1. Departments
   2. Jobs
   3. Office locations
   4. Cost centers
   5. Sub-companies
   6. Occupation types
   7. Degrees
3. Configure Approval processes (start with what you will use immediately):
   • Time Off approvals
   • Expense approvals
   • Attendance approvals
4. Set Work schedules and Public holidays (required for accurate attendance and time off).
5. Configure Time Off:
   • Time off types/policies
   • Eligibility rules (if applicable)
6. Create Onboarding/Offboarding templates:
   • Templates
   • Task lists
   • Owners (HR / manager / IT)
7. Configure Employee information fields:
   • Add custom fields you need (ID numbers, contract type, emergency contact, etc.)
8. Add employees:
   • Invite by email, or
   • Import employee Excel file
9. Assign roles and permissions (Admin + managers).
10. Activate modules and start with simple ones first.

Result / What happens next

• Your structure, approvals, people data, and core modules are ready. Employees can log in and start using Calendar/Chat/Files/Expenses.

Best practices

• Configure structure and approvals before importing employees (reduces cleanup).
• Create Onboarding templates before the first wave of invitations.