Change Impact on Business Capabilities Template
Analysing what business capabilities are affected when systems, processes, or organisational structures change
The Change Impact on Business Capabilities template provides a structured approach to analysing what business capabilities are affected when systems, processes, or organisational structures change.
Template Sections
This template includes 6 sections.
Change Context
Describe the change being assessed: its nature, scope, timeline, and the business reason for the change
Change Impact Graph
Graph Diagram section
Primary Impact Assessment
Document the primary impact: the change, the directly affected capabilities, the severity, and the mitigation required
Secondary Impact Assessment
Document the secondary (cascading) impacts: capabilities affected indirectly through dependencies
Impact Verification Checklist
Define the checklist for verifying impacted capabilities after the change: functional tests, performance validation,...
Change Impact Risks
Document risks: unidentified impacts, cascading failures, insufficient testing of affected capabilities, and...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Change Context | Rich Text | Describe the change being assessed: its nature, scope, timeline, and the... |
| Change Impact Graph | Graph Diagram | Graph Diagram section |
| Primary Impact Assessment | Change Impact | Document the primary impact: the change, the directly affected capabilities,... |
| Secondary Impact Assessment | Change Impact | Document the secondary (cascading) impacts: capabilities affected indirectly... |
| Impact Verification Checklist | Deployment Checklist | Define the checklist for verifying impacted capabilities after the change:... |
| Change Impact Risks | Risk | Document risks: unidentified impacts, cascading failures, insufficient testing... |
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