Business Capabilities are "what" the organization does and the measurement of how well they do it. While the processes are the specifics on "how" those capabilities are implemented.

"The Business Capabilities view describes the primary business activities of an enterprise and the pieces of the organization that perform those functions. This view further distinguishes between customer-facing functions, supplier-related functions, business execution, and business management functions".

(source Business Architecture Working Group (BAWG) )

How can Envision^® VIP assist in a Business Capability Architecture?

Envision^® VIP can help any business define their as-is capabilities and identify gaps in current performance.  Pre-defined reference models expedite the creation of to-be models based on best practices and industry standards.

These models are linked to functional areas, underlying processes, systems, technology and metrics.  Creating a robust and dynamic environment in which to evaluate proposed changes and run solution scenarios.

Envision^® VIP Results

Aligning capabilities to metrics and underlying processes has helped our customers reduce costs, improve service times, and implement systems to support best practices rather than simply “paving the cow path”.

The use of capability reference models has helped organizations develop to-be models and transition plans in as little as 6 weeks, rather than the typical 6 month to a year timeline.