Business Capability Model Template
Documenting the organisation's business capabilities, one of the most powerful and stable architecture artefacts
The Business Capability Model template provides a structured approach to documenting the organisation's business capabilities, one of the most powerful and stable architecture artefacts.
Template Sections
This template includes 7 sections.
Capability Model Overview
Describe the capability decomposition approach, how capabilities were identified, and the level of granularity captured
Business Capability Map
Diagram section
Level 1 Capability Ownership
Document each Level 1 capability: its definition, the owning organisational unit, maturity assessment, and strategic...
Level 2 Capability Detail
Document Level 2 capabilities within the most important Level 1 areas: definitions, owners, and current state assessment
Capability Dependencies
Map dependencies between capabilities: which capabilities rely on others, the nature of the dependency, and the impact...
Capability Modelling Principles
State the principles: capabilities describe what not how, capabilities are stable across organisational change, every...
Capability Model Risks
Document risks: missing capabilities, overlapping capabilities owned by different teams, capabilities without...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Capability Model Overview | Rich Text | Describe the capability decomposition approach, how capabilities were... |
| Business Capability Map | Diagram | Diagram section |
| Level 1 Capability Ownership | Component Responsibility | Document each Level 1 capability: its definition, the owning organisational... |
| Level 2 Capability Detail | Component Responsibility | Document Level 2 capabilities within the most important Level 1 areas:... |
| Capability Dependencies | Dependency Matrix | Map dependencies between capabilities: which capabilities rely on others, the... |
| Capability Modelling Principles | Principle | State the principles: capabilities describe what not how, capabilities are... |
| Capability Model Risks | Risk | Document risks: missing capabilities, overlapping capabilities owned by... |
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