Defining the Functionalities Associated with Business Capabilities
This step is based on the analysis of functionalities carried out with HOPEX IT Architecture.
For more details on managing functionalities with HOPEX IT Architecture, see Describing functionalities with HOPEX IT Architecture.To be able to then check that each business capability is correctly implemented by suitable solution building block, you must define the required functionalities.
For example, the "Identify a customer" business capability requires functionalities such as "Search for a customer based on his or her ID".
A functionality is a capability expected from an equipment item (hardware or software) to ensure the operation of a business function or an organization. If it is a software functionality, it can be provided by an application.For more details on skills and the business capability functionalities, see "Defining the business skills and functionalities associated with business capabilities", page 35. Assessing a Business Capabilities Map
A business capability map is a set of business capabilities with their dependencies that, together, define a framework for an enterprise stage.From an enterprise stage or enterprise, it is possible to assess the business capabilities of the business capability map connected to the current stage.
For more details on strategy assessment elements, see "Using strategy assessments", page 68.