The Capability Innovation Life Cycle is a set of activities that translates a set of requirements into an operational capability within an organization. When necessary, the life cycle alwo covers the retirement of a capability. This is not a standalone process but requires a project management process or equivalent to Initiate this life cycle.

See the Project Management.

See the following for additional information.

PDF: System Description: Capability as a System, Version 0.16 05-December-2022

PDF: System Description: Process (Human Activity), Version 0.4, 22-August-2022

Capability Viewpoint

• Capability Owner (or Process Owner)
• Capability Manager (or Process Manager)
• Practitioner (member of the capability community of practice)
• Process Designer
• Process Developer
• Training Design
• Training Development
• Documentation Manager / Specialist (Knowledge Management).
• Technology Designer
• Technology Developer
• Technology and Training Support
• Capability Assessor / Auditor

A need for a new or revised capability has been identified within a capability model and no existing capability team or existing process can be adapted to meet this need. A team has been identified to manage this life cycle.

• New or updated Process Documentation
• Associated process materials (training, technology, etc.).
• Community of Practice using the capability.
• Capability (roll-out / maintain) Plan
• Process Description (Abstract System).
• Technology information (procurement, development, improvement).
• Capability Team

• Business Architect,
• Quality Manager (ISO 9001)
• or HR (OD)
• with support from Finance.
• Capability Practitioner

This process links to the following Best Practice, External Standards and Product Standards. Links to other processes that this process may start are also indicated.