Chapter 9: Modeling Strategy and Implementation

The strategy layer is a layer on top of the business, application, and technology layers. Because everything in the enterprise must happen to realize the strategy, having strategy elements within the repository that are supported with well-designed models can tell management which enterprise elements are helping to realize the strategy.

It will help management to predict what would happen if changes were made to the state of an organization. Changes to the state of the organization can be any changes that require the business to respond, and they can be positive or negative changes. They can be financial, political, natural, or technological. Some changes bring opportunities and others bring threats, and your business must be ready to respond. Otherwise, it will be in danger of being left behind.

Business capabilities are at the heart of strategic planning and modeling. Modeling business capabilities is one of the most powerful...