Not everybody has time to read a long white paper or go through endless PowerPoint slides. This article provides a knowledge article that describes the key artefacts and explains how to classify and govern them in compliance with CSDM5. STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO & ARCHITECTURE A Business Capability (e.g., "Contract Management") is a strategic function realized by the governing portfolio asset(s): the Business Application(s). A Business Application is the conceptual system that interfaces with other Business Applications and has a lifecycle and ratings that the [...]

For many organizations, IT is still structured around systems, platforms, or departments. While that might have worked in the past, it often results in fragmented ownership, blurred accountabilities, and difficulties aligning with business needs. A better way forward is to structure IT around six top-level services, derived from the six solution types in the TBM (Technology Business Management) 5 framework. This model creates clarity, aligns IT with business value, and allows enterprises to manage technology at the right level of abstraction. By structuring [...]