When to use branches (multi-branch strategy)

Club Admin · Bahasa Melayu below

Branches are for physical venues. Categories are for training groups. Getting the split right at the start saves painful reorganization later.

Use one branch

Best for clubs that train at a single venue, even with multiple time slots or age groups.

Setup: create 1 branch (e.g. Main Field)
Categories: split age/skill groups (U8, U10, U12, Beginner, Advanced)
Sessions: linked to the one branch

Use multiple branches

Best for clubs training across multiple venues — even within the same city.

Common scenarios: - Multi-location academy — sessions at School A, School B, Community Field - Regional academy — different neighborhoods on different days - Franchise model — same club brand, several venues run by different coach teams - Facility rental — you rent Field X on weekdays, Field Y on weekends

Decision framework

Question	If YES → multi-branch
Do sessions happen at physically different addresses?	Yes
Would parents need different pickup instructions per location?	Yes
Are different coach teams tied to different venues?	Yes
Do you need per-venue attendance / revenue reports?	Yes
Do parents choose which venue their child attends?	Yes

If most answers are NO → one branch is simpler.

Common mistakes

Using branches as time-of-day groups — Morning Branch, Evening Branch. Wrong — use categories or session tags instead.
Using branches as age groups — U8 Branch. Wrong — use categories.
One branch per session — over-fragments; use one branch per venue.

How branches interact with categories

A trainee has one primary branch (where they usually train)
A trainee is in one or more categories (age/skill groups)
Categories can span branches — U10 Beginners might exist at both KL Main and Puchong Branch
Sessions are linked to a specific branch + one or more categories

Reporting per branch

With multi-branch enabled: - Attendance → Reports → By Branch — attendance rates per venue - Billing → Reports → By Branch — revenue per venue - Coaches → By Branch — sessions taken per coach at each venue

Useful for identifying underperforming locations or high-demand venues.

Migrating to multi-branch later

If you started single-branch and want to expand: 1. Create the new branches 2. Reassign trainees + coaches to the appropriate new branch (see Transfer between branches) 3. New sessions: pick the correct branch when creating 4. Historical data stays at the original branch — reports for pre-migration periods reflect the old structure

Bila guna branches (strategi multi-cawangan)

Branch = venue fizikal. Category = kumpulan latihan.

Satu branch

Kelab latihan satu venue sahaja walaupun banyak slot masa/kumpulan umur.

Setup: 1 branch (cth. Main Field), pecah kumpulan via categories.

Banyak branches

Multi-lokasi academy
Regional (kawasan berbeza)
Franchise
Sewa venue berbeza hari

Framework keputusan

Soalan	Jawab Ya → multi-branch
Sesi di alamat fizikal berbeza?	Ya
Arahan pickup berbeza per lokasi?	Ya
Team coach berbeza tiap venue?	Ya
Perlu report per-venue?	Ya
Ibu bapa pilih venue anak?	Ya

Silap biasa

Guna sebagai kumpulan masa (Morning Branch) — guna category
Guna sebagai kumpulan umur (U8 Branch) — guna category
Satu branch per sesi — over-fragment

Interaksi dengan categories

Pelatih ada 1 primary branch
Pelatih dalam 1+ categories
Categories boleh merentas branches
Sesi: 1 branch + 1+ categories

Report per branch

Attendance / Billing / Coaches → By Branch.

Migrate ke multi-branch

Cipta branches baru
Transfer trainees + coaches
Sesi baru — pilih branch betul
Data lama kekal di branch asal