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Make capability investment explicit

Connect a business promise to the ability, evidence, and ownership it needs.

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Make capability investment explicit

Connect a business promise to the ability, evidence, and ownership it needs.

01

Business promise

What customer or operating outcome matters?

Example: dependable delivery

02

Required capability

What must the business be able to do?

Example: coordinate demand, material, and capacity

03

Evidence of the gap

What is limiting performance today?

Use a baseline and state the confidence in the evidence

04

Investment choice

What combination of changes closes the gap?

Compare process, people, information, technology, and partners

05

Ownership and review

Who owns the outcome, and when will we test it?

Measure operating improvement after delivery

Use the map to make a decision

A capability heatmap needs an explanation: strategic importance, observed performance,

dependencies, and the cost of inaction.