The purpose of the Functional Decomposition diagram is to show on a single page the capabilities of an organization that are relevant to the consideration of an architecture. By examining the capabilities of an organization from a functional perspective, it is possible to quickly develop models of what the organization does without being dragged into extended debate on how the organization does it.

Once a basic Functional Decomposition diagram has been developed, it becomes possible to layer heat-maps on top of this diagram to show scope and decisions. For example, the

capabilities to be implemented in different phases of a change program.

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Below are the different views available in this type of diagram using the Views and details command. These views are listed in their order of appearance in the Display dialog box. For each view the various object types and links are listed.