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OGBA-101 · Question #25

Which of the following best describes a business capability?

The correct answer is D. It delineates what a business does without an explanation of how, why, or where the capability is. According to the TOGAF Series Guide to Business Capabilities (Version 2), a business capability is defined as "a particular ability or capacity that a business may possess or exchange to achieve a specific purpose or outcome". A business capability delineates what a business…

Business Capabilities

Question

Which of the following best describes a business capability?

Options

  • AIt is an articulation of the relationships between business entities that make up the enterprise.
  • BIt is a detailed description of the architectural approach to realize a particular solution.
  • CIt is a qualitative statement of intent that should be met by the enterprise architecture capability
  • DIt delineates what a business does without an explanation of how, why, or where the capability is

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    16% (5)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    72% (23)

Explanation

According to the TOGAF Series Guide to Business Capabilities (Version 2), a business capability is defined as "a particular ability or capacity that a business may possess or exchange to achieve a specific purpose or outcome". A business capability delineates what a business does without an explanation of how, why, or where the capability is used. A business capability can be expressed as a verb phrase that indicates what function or service the capability provides. For example, some possible business capabilities are "Manage Customer Relationships", "Deliver Products", or "Perform Financial Analysis".

Topics

#business capability definition#what vs how#capability characteristics#TOGAF concepts

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