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Foundations of Capability Maps – A Conceptual Comparison

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The Practice of Enterprise Modeling (PoEM 2022)

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Capability maps aim to provide a business or organization with an overview of what it can achieve. As such, capability maps are touted as means for business innovation and planning. However, several types of capability maps exist, with different conceptual backgrounds and levels of integration with enterprise architecture frameworks. In this paper, we characterize and compare three capability maps - Beimborn, VDML, and TOGAF. We base the comparison on a capability map analysis model. Using the analysis model, we highlight the differences in how the capability maps are integrated into enterprise architecture frameworks and linked to concepts such as organizational units, processes, and business models.

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  1. Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

    Anders W. Tell & Martin Henkel

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Tell, A.W., Henkel, M. (2022). Foundations of Capability Maps – A Conceptual Comparison. In: Barn, B.S., Sandkuhl, K. (eds) The Practice of Enterprise Modeling. PoEM 2022. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 456. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21488-2_7

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