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.
To display business capabilities, business capabilities maps and business skills, check option HOPEX Solutions > Business Process Analysis > Capability visibility is activated.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 Process Analysis a business skill map is described by:
• 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.Creating a skill map diagram
To create a business 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 business skill is a capability acquired by a person or an organization through a specific training.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
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.
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 Process Analysis 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 Business Skill Diagram.• the Fulfillments page provides access to the list of architecture elements that implement the business skill.
• 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.
Creating a Business Skill Diagram
To create a business skill diagram:
1. Right-click the business skill that interests you and click New > Diagram.
The Diagram type selection dialog box opens.
2. Select Skill Diagram.
3. (Optional) Uncheck the Diagram Initialization box.
4. Click OK.
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