Describing the business skill map
A business skill map is a set of business skill with their dependencies that, together, define a framework for an enterprise stage.Accessing the list of business skill maps
To access the list of business skill maps from the Business Architecture navigation pane:
Click Inventories > Business Skill Map in the navigation menu.The list of business skill maps appears in the edit area.
The properties of a business skill map
The Characteristics properties page of the business skill map provides access to:
• its Owner, by default during creation of the business skill map, the current enterprise.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
With HOPEX Business Architecture, a business skill map is described by the following pages:
• the Structure page that specifies the list of business skill components owned and the dependencies between them.
For more information on the components of business skills, see Creating a business skill component in a diagramand Defining the business skill dependencies.• the Usage page which identifies the different enterprise stages that use the business skill map.
• the Assignment page which is used to specify the managers of the business skill map.
Creating a skill map diagram
To create a skill map diagram:
Right-click the business skill map that interests you and select New > Skill Map.The diagram opens in the edit area. The frame of the business skill map described appears in the diagram.
Creating a business skill component in a diagram
The components represented in a business skill map are Business skills.
A value stream is an end-to-end collection of Value Stages that creates an outcome for a customer, who may be the ultimate customer or an internal end-user of the value stream.To add a sub-skill to the business skill map diagram:
1. In the diagram insert toolbar, click Business skill component.
2. Click in the frame of the business skill map.
The business skill component creation window opens.
3. Select the business skill that interests you.
4. Click OK.
The business skill component appears in the diagram.
Defining the business skill dependencies
You can create a dependency link between two business skills to specify that one business skill is required for the other in the context of a skill map.
To create dependency links between two business skills:
1. In the insert toolbar, click Business Skill Dependency.
2. Click the main business skill, and keeping the left mouse button pressed, move the cursor to the business skill required.
3. Release the mouse button.
The link appears in the diagram.
Describing Business Skills
A value stream is an end-to-end collection of Value Stages that creates an outcome for a customer, who may be the ultimate customer or an internal end-user of the value stream.To be able to subsequently check that each business capability is implemented by a suitable business skill, you must define the required business skills and functionalities, for each business function.
To access the business skill list from the Business Architecture navigation pane:
Select Inventories > Business Skills in the navigation menu.The list of business skill maps appears in the edit area.
The Characteristics property page of the business skill provides access to:
• its Owner, by default during creation of the business skill map, the current enterprise.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
With HOPEX Business Architecture a business skill is described by the following pages:
• the Structure page specifies a list of business skill held and the dependencies between them.
For more details on business skill diagrams, see Creating a Skill Diagram.• the Implementation page provides access to the list of components that implement the business skill.
For more details on realizations, see Describing component implementation.• the Usage page, Skill Component section, provides access to the business skills that use the described business skill.
For more details on skills used, see Creating a business skill component in a diagram.• the Usage page, Business Capability section, provides access to the business capabilities that require the described business skill.
For more details on the skills associated with business capabilities, see Defining the business skills and functionalities associated with business capabilities.• the Usage page, Business Function section, provides access to the business functions that require the described business skill.
For more details on business functions, see Business properties.Creating a Skill Diagram
To create a skill diagram:
Right-click the business skill that interests you and click New > Skill diagram.The diagram opens in the edit area. The frame of the business skill described appears in the diagram.
To create a business skill component in a diagram, see Creating a business skill component in a diagram.
To define the dependencies of business skills, see Defining the business skill dependencies