Building the Business Capability Map
A business capability map is used to represent the main business capabilities that interact with an enterprise.
Creating a business capability map
To create a business capability map:
1. From the Business navigation menu, select Capabilities.
The business capability map tree appears.
2. Click New.
A creation dialog box opens.
3. Specify the Name and click OK.
The new business capability map appears in the list.
Creating a business capability decomposition tree
A Business Capability Decomposition Tree is a diagram that describes the tree structure of a business capability or a business capability map. Focusing on a particular business capability, this type of diagram enables summary representation of business capability breakdown into sub-business capabilities.
To create a business capability map diagram:
1. Click the map to open its properties.
2. Click the Diagram > Create a diagram page.
3. Select Business Capability Decomposition Tree.
The diagram opens in the edit area. The frame of the business capability map described appears in the diagram.
You can build a hierarchical view of the business capabilities that interest you.
Creating a business capability map diagram
A business capability map represents the main business capabilities that interact within a company, and their dependencies.
To create a business capability map diagram:
1. Click the map to open its properties.
2. Click the Diagram > Create a diagram page.
3. Select Capability Structure.
The diagram opens in the edit area. The frame of the business capability map described appears in the diagram.
You can construct this diagram in tabular input mode.
For more details on the use of tabular input, see Saisie de diagramme en mode tabulaire.Defining business capability components
A Business capability component is the involvement of a business capability in the context of a business capability map (one and only one) linked to an enterprise.
To add a business capability composition to a business capability map diagram:
1. In the diagram insert toolbar, click Capability Composition.
2. Click in the frame of the business capability map.
The creation window for a capability composition opens.
3. Click on the arrow associated with the Name field and select the business capability that interests you.
4. Click OK.
The capability composition appears in the diagram.
If the business capability is associated with functionalities, they also appear. For more details on the capabilities and functionalities associated with business capabilities, see Defining the business skills and functionalities associated with business capabilities.Defining business capability dependencies
A dependency link between one capability composition and another is used to specify the elements on which this dependency is based.
For example, “Billing” uses “Order Management”. Note that the expected result (business effect) of "Billing" is an "Invoice" and the expected result (business effect) of "Order Management" is a "Order to be delivered".
Dependent Business Effect and Desired Business Effect are the business capability results.
For more details on the results of business capabilities, see Describing the Outcomes.A single capability composition can have more than one dependency within a single diagram.To create dependency links between two capability compositions:
1. In the insert toolbar, click Business Capability Dependency.
2. Click the user component, and keeping the left mouse button pressed, move the cursor to the assembly used.
3. Release the mouse button.
The capability composition appears in the diagram.
To enter the results concerned by a dependency between two business capability components:
1. Open the Characteristics properties dialog box.
2. Enter the user component result in the Dependent Business Effect field.
For example, “Invoice”.
3. Fill the Desired Business Effect field with the result of the component used.
For example, “Order to be delivered”.