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Use the following statement as a guide to this thinking "being able to do building work doesn't make you a competent builder". Most people can run (to some degree), this doesn't make them competent runners, that competency comes from training, eating well and plenty of sleep.
So the first thing to remember about a capability is that it is more than just a business function, service or team. It is a logical entity with distinct measurable characteristics that work together to achieve a goal. Typically a capability considers the following
- skills and competency (roles/personnel)
- training
- philosophy (way of thinking)
- equipment (operational level)
- organisation (required organisation structure)
- information (data and processes)
- infrastructure (platforms, communications, and core primary services)
- logistics (pulling it all together)
Defining a capability is an extensive task but once done can lead to a major simplification in the overall understanding and modelling of a problem domain. Consider the following example, you you want to build a home from scratch, core required capabilities
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