Business Capability Decomposition-Part 1
SaaS solution could be more around Data, Technology and Application, yet it needs good alignment with business. In the previous article on System Context Diagram we discussed on how a system can decomposed based on C4Model. Before we further the design and development of such solution its important to understand how the digital solution has to be aligned with the business.
When you are building a SaaS kind of platform it might need to cater to the needs of various business sizes yet you need to serve them on different tariff/revenue models. Exploring and understanding the Business Architecture Model and business capability decomposition would be very helpful.
The TOGAF 9.1 refers to the Business Capability Mapping as part of the Business Architecture Definition. Basically the business capability should be aligned to meet the Customers Jobs to be done needs and capabilities which the business should be possessing to meet those needs. Typically business capabilities can be identified with the help of subject matter experts or people who has been running the business long enough in this areas.
Here we will try to build the Business Capability map for the Driving school SaaS Application. First we will try to identify the different organization structure which are possible which would help further the capabilities.
In the next article we will look at how the business capabilities can be brought and with this kind of big picture context for a Driving School Business aligned for a SaaS Solution.
