1、Validating&Expanding your CapabilitiesGuild Summit March 2025BREANNE CASTEELWho am I?Breanne Casteel Business Architect,CBA Business Analyst,ECBA,CPOA,AAC23How this session will help youYou will hear steps you can take to validate and mature your capabilities in an efficient and scaled way.Component
2、s we will coverKick-Start your Capability MapValidationReality CheckMy ASK of you:Engage to identify ways you can help your organization initially create or mature your capabilities.MaturingGiven,capabilities are the cornerstone of your business architectureSetting Expectations4Created&Validated Cap
3、ability Map in Small/Med business(2500 emp)Maturing Capability Map in Large Business(20k emp)My HistoryMy FindingCapability needs are the sameOpportunity for both new&existing capability mapsKick-Start your Capabilitiessetting up&validating an initial capability mapUtilize Guild Reference Model(s)Ca
4、pture business objects with stakeholdersOUTCOME:Mile wide,inch deep of L1s(L2s if known)Create Initial Capability Map67“Ive got this!”I know the businessI understand the Reference ModelsI can do this on my own!Does not workVery knowledgeable Business ArchitectStart on depthBuild with the business8Bu
5、siness owns the capabilitiesValidation ensures stabilityScope build breadth first(depth comes next)Do prior to cross-mapping to lessen reworkNeed:Understanding,agreement&definitionsBegins to build awarenessCreate a Concept ModelGather Data for Validation9Initiatives Get list of major initiatives alr
6、eady planned for the near future,especially high impact ones.Pain Points Get a list of a wide range of pain points across the business.Helpful to assign business criticality to these pain points.If you dont have access to this data,partner with the business:Ex.Portfolio Mgrs.(major initiatives),Prod