Building the Business Capability Maps of the Organization
The goal of this step, on a strategic level, is to check the suitability between the business capabilities of the enterprise, the functionalities covered and the applications that deliver them.
For more details on managing business capabilities with HOPEX IT Architecture V2, see Using Business Capabilities with HOPEX IT Architecture V2.Describing Business Capabilities
A business capability defines an expected skill.
.A business capability is a set of features that can be made available by a system (an enterprise or an automated system).A business capability map describes what the enterprise is capable of producing for its internal needs or for meeting the needs of its clients. It is thus based on the main business capabilities of its activity at a given moment.
A business capability map is a set of business capabilities with their dependencies that, together, define a framework for an enterprise stage.For example, the standard ability to manage "Operational Activities" is based on the business capabilities to process "Supply", "Sales" and "Complaints", "Order Management" and "Customer Management".
Example of a business capability map
For more details on managing a business capability map, see Using Business Capabilities with HOPEX IT Architecture V2.Identifying the functionalities associated with business capabilities
A functionality is an aptitude expected from an equipment.
A functionality is a service required by an org-unit in order to perform its work. This functionality is generally necessary within an activity in order to execute a specific operation. If it is a software functionality, it can be provided by an application.A functionality map describes all the functionalities the enterprise is able to cover for its internal needs or for meeting the needs of its clients.
A functionality map is a set of functionalities with their dependencies that, jointly, define the scope of a hardware or software architecture.
Example of a functionality map
For more details on managing a functionality map, see Describing a Functionality Map with HOPEX IT Architecture V2.The description of business capabilities and functionalities is particularly interesting if business capabilities are associated with the functionalities that fulfill them.
Example of a business capability breakdown report
For more details on this breakdown report, see Describing Fulfillment of a Business Capability.Identifying the applications associated with functionalities
Applications cover functionalities associated with business capabilities. In HOPEX IT Architecture V2 , a report allows to check the functional coverage of your applications.
For more details on this breakdown report, see Describing Fulfillment of a Business Capability.