What Does It Mean to Manage Business Capabilities?
Business Capability Management
May 19, 2021
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Business capability modeling gives enterprise architects a structured view of what an organization can do. But modeling alone isn't enough. Research from Forrester shows that 30–38% of firms using business capabilities in their enterprise architecture are still failing to produce business outcomes – a clear signal that the discipline needs to mature.
Business capability management goes further. It shifts the focus from passive documentation to an active, outcome-driven approach – one that connects capabilities to strategy, quantifies impact, and positions enterprise architects as genuine drivers of transformation.
This eBook explores:
- What business capabilities are and how leading frameworks define them
- The current state of business capability modeling – and where it falls short
- What business capability management looks like in practice, and how to get there
Download the eBook and take a more strategic approach to business capabilities.