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Architects Research Society

Aug 14, 2023 · Fundamentals

12 Must‑Do Lessons for Getting Business Capabilities Right

This article outlines twelve essential lessons for successfully defining and implementing business capabilities, covering understanding use cases, stakeholder identification, process differences, continuous communication, strict guidance, reuse of inputs, recognizing concept drawbacks, long‑term expectations, pilot opportunities, expectation management, tool selection, and capability type awareness.

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12 Must‑Do Lessons for Getting Business Capabilities Right

Architects Research Society

Jun 12, 2023 · Fundamentals

Understanding Business Capability Modeling and Its Benefits

The article explains business capability modeling as a universal language for aligning IT with strategy, detailing its definition, benefits for mergers, risk and innovation management, and a four‑step method to create a capability model that drives cost savings, risk reduction, and growth.

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Understanding Business Capability Modeling and Its Benefits

Architects Research Society

Mar 4, 2023 · Fundamentals

Business Capability–Based Enterprise Architecture Roadmap

The article explains how business capabilities—derived from strategic plans and modeled as cross‑cutting EA concepts—provide a foundation for building enterprise‑architecture roadmaps, describing capability models, capability increments, dependencies, and their alignment with strategic, business, and IT change initiatives.

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Business Capability–Based Enterprise Architecture Roadmap

Architects Research Society

Mar 2, 2023 · Fundamentals

What Is a Business Capability Heatmap and How to Build One

A business capability heatmap is a visual two‑dimensional chart that maps capabilities against evaluation parameters such as strategic importance, maturity, and resource adequacy, helping architects and managers assess, compare, and communicate capability status for purposes like vendor selection, merger analysis, and impact prioritization.

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What Is a Business Capability Heatmap and How to Build One

Architects Research Society

Feb 25, 2023 · Fundamentals

Common Business Capabilities: A Guide to Enterprise Capability Modeling

This article explains how a customizable generic list of business capabilities can serve as a starting point for enterprise capability modeling, accelerating value delivery while outlining the pros and cons of using pre‑built capability models across multiple levels of detail.

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Common Business Capabilities: A Guide to Enterprise Capability Modeling

Architecture Digest

Feb 23, 2023 · Backend Development

Decomposing Monolithic Applications into Microservices: Business Capability, Subdomain, and Strangler Patterns

The article explains how to break down large or legacy monolithic systems into microservices by using business‑capability and sub‑domain decomposition approaches, discusses the benefits and challenges of such refactoring, and introduces the Strangler pattern for gradual migration.

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Decomposing Monolithic Applications into Microservices: Business Capability, Subdomain, and Strangler Patterns

Architects Research Society

Mar 15, 2022 · Fundamentals

Business Capability Modeling: Bridging Strategy and IT Execution

The article explains how business capability modeling provides a technology‑agnostic framework that aligns IT strategy with business goals, helps identify redundancies, manage risks, support mergers and innovation, and offers a four‑step method to build effective capability models.

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Business Capability Modeling: Bridging Strategy and IT Execution

Architects Research Society

May 7, 2021 · Fundamentals

Understanding Business Capability Modeling: Benefits, Steps, and Applications

This article explains what business capability modeling is, why it serves as a common language between strategy and IT, and how it can improve risk management, innovation, mergers, and overall enterprise architecture through a clear four‑step methodology.

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Understanding Business Capability Modeling: Benefits, Steps, and Applications

Architects Research Society

Sep 28, 2020 · Fundamentals

What Is a Business Capability Heatmap and How to Build One

The article explains the concept of business capability heatmaps, their relationship to enterprise architecture, various example heatmaps for capability assessment, vendor evaluation, merger analysis, impact prioritization, and provides guidance on constructing these visual artifacts for strategic and operational audiences.

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Architects Research Society

Jun 24, 2020 · R&D Management

Business Capability Modeling: Concepts, Methods, and Benefits

Business capability modeling creates an organization‑wide anchor model that describes distinct capabilities independent of structure, systems, processes, or people, enabling leaders to explore "what we do" and make informed decisions about "how we do it" through collaborative, business‑driven analysis.

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Business Capability Modeling: Concepts, Methods, and Benefits

Architects Research Society

May 15, 2020 · R&D Management

A Definitive Guide to Business Capability Modeling

This article explains what business capabilities are, why they matter for bridging strategy and execution, outlines the benefits of capability mapping, and provides a four‑step method for creating your own business capability model, including examples of mergers, risk management, and innovation.

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A Definitive Guide to Business Capability Modeling

Architects Research Society

May 14, 2020 · Fundamentals

Defining Business Capabilities: Guidelines and Best Practices

This article explains what a business capability is, why it matters, and provides nine practical guidelines to help organizations identify, distinguish, and validate capabilities when building capability maps, emphasizing clear definitions, outcomes, and unique intent.

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Defining Business Capabilities: Guidelines and Best Practices

Architects Research Society

May 4, 2020 · Fundamentals

Using a Customizable Generic Business Capability List for Enterprise Capability Modeling

A customizable generic business capability list can serve as a starting point for capability mapping, helping organizations accelerate value delivery, provide reference points, and reduce reliance on subject‑matter experts while aligning business strategy with IT support across multiple capability levels.

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Using a Customizable Generic Business Capability List for Enterprise Capability Modeling