Event based processing and capability architecture

The illusions of process architectures Most of the time people expect that a process is a linear execution of activities that has been predetermined, some people call this the happy path (top illustration) and expect that this is the way things should work. On other occasions people realize that processing is a bit more complex […]

Using the Capability Inventory for municipalities

Using the Capability Inventory for municipalities I was talking to Marino the other day and he told me he would like a special capability inventory for a municipality. I said that there is no need to have a special capability inventory, the basic pattern exposed in the original capability inventory should cover any organization. In fact […]

Using the Capability Inventory for municipalities

Using the Capability Inventory for municipalities I was talking to Marino the other day and he told me he would like a special capability inventory for a municipality. I said that there is no need to have a special capability inventory, the basic pattern exposed in the original capability inventory should cover any organization. In fact […]

Capability architecture and microservices

The Elements of a Capability Model The capability model could contain a lot of different elements but the basic ones are: The Capability Areas which serve as a reflection of the functionality needed to run the business. The Capability Groups which serve as blueprints for responsibility. The Business Capabilities which serve as blueprints for business services. The […]

Capability architecture and microservices

The Elements of a Capability Model The capability model could contain a lot of different elements but the basic ones are: The Capability Areas which serve as a reflection of the functionality needed to run the business. The Capability Groups which serve as blueprints for responsibility. The Business Capabilities which serve as blueprints for business services. The […]

The Capability Inventory

This model is part of my toolbox for working with capability architectures. The Capability Inventory I know that there is certain ways of naming a capability and also that there are other principles that people and I promote that you should adhere to when designing your capability map. Here I’ve taken some liberties in regards to those […]

The Capability Inventory

This model is part of my toolbox for working with capability architectures. The Capability Inventory I know that there is certain ways of naming a capability and also that there are other principles that people and I promote that you should adhere to when designing your capability map. Here I’ve taken some liberties in regards to those […]

The Business Capability Manager

I am excited about Accelare’s new software product: The Capability Manager. Accelare has announced the general availability of the WhatFirst™ Capability Manager, a new tool for creating and managing business capability models, built on the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 platform. WhatFirst™ Capability Manager is designed as a simple to acquire, simple to learn, simple to use […]