If you want to learn more about capability modeling – register for the ->capability webinar we do approx. once a month.

Capability modeling seems simple but is hard to do in practice. If you browse literature or the internet you’ll find only very little advice. No ‘Capability Modeling Guide’ out there. To change that, the Architectural Thinking Framework includes a draft of detailed guidelines that show how to model capabilities step-by-step.

Last week we discussed how to apply industry-specific capability reference models and how to use your existing process- or value stream maps. Today we provide step-by-step instructions to design a map that is easy to be understood by business stakeholders. Enjoy!

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If you want to learn more about capability modeling – register for the ->capability webinar we do approx. once a month.

Capability modeling seems simple but is hard to do in practice. If you browse literature or the internet you’ll find only very little advice. No ‘Capability Modeling Guide’ out there. To change that, the Architectural Thinking Framework includes a draft of detailed guidelines that show how to model capabilities step-by-step.

Last week we defined the term ‘Capability’ and discussed why they are invaluable. Today we continue our series with part 2 of 3. Enjoy! Read More

If you want to learn more about capability modeling – register for the ->capability webinar we do approx. once a month.

In recent years, the idea of business capability modeling has emerged in the Business & Enterprise Architecture community. Much has been written about the idea of capability-based planning, yet only very few business executives use the concept in practice. If you browse the internet, you find almost only very weak examples. Capabilities, an enormously powerful tool when accepted by the business are still kept as a hidden treasure in the ivory tower of architects. To change that, the Architectural Thinking Framework includes a draft of detailed guidelines that show how to model capabilities step-by-step.

Today we start a series of three blog posts that provide a capability modeling crash course. It includes the experience of ten years of trial and error in several companies and review by many practitioners.

The Architectural Thinking Framework defines the concept of capabilities as follows:

Definition: Capability

A business capability is a core of ‘what’ a business does.

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Whenever I discuss with people from the Agile world what ‘Agile’ is all about, they tell me that it’s very core is a mindset that is established through values and principles.

All agile practices, methods, and frameworks evolve out of this mindset. Ahmed Sidky visualizes this idea in his ->webinar:

When I saw this picture my gut told me that there is something fundamentally wrong with this idea. It took me weeks to find out why: Read More