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How to use this template
Follow Info-Tech’s three-step process to build your business capability map:
1. Build your level-0 business capability map (use the template on the next slide as a starting point). This
map should represent your organization’s “business on a page.”
• Adjust the map as necessary to accurately represent your organization’s capabilities.
2. Identify the capabilities which enable the specific value streams that you want to analyze.
3. Build out level-1 business capability maps for the level-0 capabilities that enable the value stream
you’ve selected.
• Example level-1 maps have been supplied.
4. Define and list your organization’s capabilities (see the last slide for an example list).
A business capability mapping process should begin at the highest level view of an
organization, the level 0, which presents the entire business on a page. Use this Business
Capability Map Template to create a visual representation of your business capabilities.
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Business capability map template – Level 0
Revenue
Generation
Marketing Sales
Customer
Service
Demand Fulfillment
Material
Movement
Control &
Planning
Transport-
ation
Distribution
Network
Mgmt.
Inbound
Shipment
Handling
Warehousing
Material
Storage
Shipment
Preparation
Procurement
Planning
Material
Purchase &
Acquisition
Enterprise Management and Planning
Budget Accounting
Finance
HR
Strategy
Hiring
Training &
Dev.
Retention
Human resources
Business
Opportunity
Research
Business
Target
Setting,
Control &
Comm.
Comm. &
Control Policy
Setting
Organization
Structure
Mgmt.
Business Direction
Products and Services Development
Research
Concept
Definition
Proof of
Concept
Development
Manufacturing
Process &
Prototype
Development
R&D
Evaluation
Manufacturing
Process
Scaling &
Qualification
R&D
Opportunity
Assessment
Production
Quality
Control
Manufacturing
Strategy & Plan
Development
Design Manufacturing
Sourcing
Sourcing
Strategy
Vendor Mgmt.
Transaction
Processing
Reporting
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Marketing capability map template – Level 1
Marketing Strategy Brand Mgmt.
Campaign Execution
Corp. Comm. Mgmt. & Support
Customer Need
Analysis
Competitive
Intelligence &
Positioning
Customer
Segmentation
Marketing Message
Dissemination
Brand
Development
Marketing Content
Mgmt.
Customer
Experience Mgmt.
Planning
Market
Assessment
Brand Portfolio
Mgmt.
Media Mix
Selection
Campaign Analysis
External
Communication
Corporate Image
Mgmt.
Internal
Communication
Talent Mgmt.
Marketing Budget
Mgmt.
Marketing
Capability
Performance
Mgmt.
New Product
Development &
Packaging
New Product
Introduction
Sales Enablement
Product Pricing Lead Mgmt.
Promotion Mgmt. Channel Mgmt.
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Customer service capability map template – Level 1
Service Operation
Service Channel Mgmt.
Strategy
Event Mgmt.
Incident Mgmt.
Problem Mgmt.
Request
Fulfilment
Mobile Support
Self-Service
Call Center
Support
Internal & External
Partnering
Service Strategy
Mgmt.
Web Support Email Support
Onsite Support
Customer Relationship Mgmt. Mgmt. & Support
Talent Mgmt.
Load Balancing
& Scheduling
Service
Performance
Mgmt.
Knowledge Mgmt.
Customer
Retention
Voice of the
Customer
Customer
Segmentation
End-to-End
Customer
Experience Mgmt.
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Create definitions of your capabilities
Level Name Definition
0 Marketing The ability of the organization to promote the portfolio of products/services to
customers.
0 Sales The ability of the organization to sell the portfolio of products/services to
customers.
0 Customer Service The ability of the organization to maintain positive relationships with customers
throughout and beyond the buying process.
1 Marketing Strategy The ability of the organization to maintain a process that focuses resources on
the most viable sales opportunities and sustaining a competitive advantage.
1 Sales Enablement The ability of the organization to equip sales staff with the information they need
to effectively convert on sales opportunities.
2 Product Pricing The ability of the organization to set a price for its product/services that results in
maximized revenue and sustained competitive advantage.
2 Customer
Segmentation
The ability of the organization to divide the customer base into a set of groups
that facilitates the effective execution of marketing strategy.
2 Channel Management The ability of the organization to effectively manage all relationships and
processes involved in distributing its products and services.
2 Lead Management The ability of the organization to effectively generate, collect, and store
opportunities for product/service sales.
2 Market Assessment The ability of the organization to effectively analyze the environment it is currently
competing within in order to inform marketing strategy.