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# View business capability details in capability map

# View business capability details in capability map {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
* 
* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 8 minutes to read

Use the capability map to assess capabilities on dimensions such as people, process,
and technologies and plan investments accordingly. View the current trend of your business
applications and plan to potentiate them by creating goals, demands, and programs and track
their progress in the map.

## Before you begin

Important:  
Starting with the Xanadu release, the legacy capability ratings module is moved to the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. To learn more, see [Managing a business portfolio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2xQe4z8rxejjKp3C8kHNFw "As an Enterprise Architect, view the capability hierarchy, manage capabilities, and assign business applications to the capabilities.").

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllEnterprise ArchitectureCapability RatingsCapability Map.
2. Select the Business Capability view.
3. Click each capability to view the sub-capabilities and their details.  
   The left pane of the map displays the capabilities along with the following
   information:

   Number of sub-capabilities
   :   At each capability level, the total count of sub-capabilities and
       their subsequent level of sub-capabilities is listed within brackets
       next to the name of the capability. That is, at the parent
       capability level, the total number of child capabilities and their
       direct child capabilities is listed.

   Number of applications linked to the capability
   :   The applications icon (![Applications icon]()) displays the total count of applications that are related
       to that capability.

   Capability score
   :   The capability score for the business capability, rounded to two
       decimal places only, is displayed in a color-coded box next to the
       application count. The colors indicate:
       * Major gap: red color, scores in the range of 1--4.
       * Medium gap: orange color, scores in the range of 4--7.
       * No gap: green color, scores in the range of 7--10.

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       The capability is assessed for the selected fiscal period of
       the business capability and the score data is retrieved from the
       apm_app_score table.

       The overall score of parent
       capability is the average sum of the scores of all the direct
       child capabilities. That is:

       `Score of parent
       capability = Score of all child capabilities / total number
       of child capabilities`

       If the parent
       capability is not assessed and displays (n/a) instead of a
       score, then it means that all its child capabilities are not
       assessed. However, if one of the child capabilities is not
       assessed, then the parent capability score is calculated based
       on the scores of the other child capabilities that have been
       assessed.

   Capability levels and assessment
   :   The map displays capabilities up to six levels. The capability that
       is at the lowest level or the capability that does not have a child
       is called the leaf level. Only the leaf level
       capabilities are assessed on the dimensions of people, process, and
       technology. The capability in the hierarchy that does not have a
       parent is the level 0 or root capability.

   The right pane of the map displays the details of the capability selected on
   the left pane, and all the business applications that are related to that
   capability.  

   Details
   :   With the Business Capability view, all
       the data of the selected capability are displayed in the
       Details tab.  
       Figure 1. Capability based planning

       * Capability: Displays the name of the business capability that is selected. Click the capability name to navigate to the Business Capability form and view the record details of the selected capability.
       * Capability Score: Displays the capability score of the selected business capability and the individual indicator scores based on the dimensions of people, process, and technology.  
         Note:  
         If the business capability is at the leaf level, with no sub-capabilities, then the capability score is clickable. On clicking the link, the CI Scores form opens to display the score of the business capability configuration item for the fiscal period selected in the capability map.

         Similarly, the
         indicator scores of People, Process, and
         Technology are clickable if they are for the leaf
         capabilities only. Clicking each of these links
         opens the Indicator Scores form of the business
         capability configuration item for the relevant
         indicator and the fiscal period selected in the
         capability map.
       * Project: Displays the total number of projects that the selected business capability is part of. The project attached to a sub-capability rolls up to its parent. Likewise, the projects of all the sub-capabilities in a hierarchy rolls up to the root, level 0, capability.

         Clicking the number of
         projects opens the Projects form with the project
         details for the business capability.
       * Demand: Displays the total number of demands created for the selected business capability. The demand created for a sub-capability rolls up to its parent. Like manner, the demands attached to all the sub-capabilities in a hierarchy rolls up to its root, level 0, capability in the hierarchy.

         When you select
         a capability or a sub-capability in the left pane of
         the map, the total number of demands and projects
         created or added to the capability, sub-capability,
         or its technology is displayed on the right pane.
         Selecting a parent capability displays the
         consolidated total number of demands created either
         for the parent or for its child
         capabilities.

         Clicking the number of demands
         opens the Demands form showing the demand details
         for the business capability.
       * Total Project Investments: Displays the total amount invested on the selected business capability in the selected fiscal period. Total project investments are the consolidated amount of investments made on the capability through one or more projects. You can create a project to achieve an objective of one or more business capabilities. Similarly, you can have a business capability tied to more than one project to achieve the goal of the business capability.  
         Note:  
         The Project and Total Project Investments details are available only when you activate the PPM Standard (com.snc.financial_planning_pmo) plugin.

         If
         a project is created to achieve the goals of any two
         business capabilities, then the Total planned cost of the cost plans
         attached to the project is split equally between the
         two business capabilities. For example, if $100 is
         invested on project P1, which impacts business
         capabilities BC1 and BC2, then the invested amount
         of $100 is split as $50 each between BC1 and BC2,
         respectively.

         The investment made on a child
         capability rolls up to its parent. Likewise, the
         investments made on all the sub-capabilities in a
         hierarchy rolls up to the level 0 capability in the
         hierarchy.
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   Business Applications

   :   Displays the names of the applications that are directly and indirectly related to the capability and their overall scores.Directly related applications are those
       applications that are directly related to the capability.
       Indirectly related applications are those applications that
       are related to another capability in that capability
       hierarchy. That is, the application is related to either any
       of the parents or any of the children in that
       hierarchy.

       Both the Business Capability and Technology Risk views have the option to display direct
       and indirect business applications. However, the details
       displayed regarding the applications slightly
       vary.

       Business Capability
       view: Displays the names of the business applications on the
       right pane, which are related to the selected business
       capability on the left pane, and the overall score of each
       individual application.  
       Figure 2. Business application overall score view

       Click the business application hypertext to navigate to
       the Business Application form and view the record
       details.  
       Click the information icon (![Information icon]()) of an application to view the following details:Figure 3. Business application indicator score
       * Project Investments: Displays the total amount invested in the selected business application for the stipulated fiscal period. Project investments are the consolidated amount of investments made on a business application through one or many projects. You can create a project to fulfill an objective of one or more business applications. Similarly, you can have a business application tied to more than one project to achieve the goal of the business application.

         If a project
         impacts one or more business applications, then
         the Total planned cost of
         the cost plans attached to the project is split
         equally among the business applications. For
         example, if $100 is invested on project P1, which
         impacts business applications, BA1 and BA2, then
         the invested amount of $100 is split equally as
         $50 each between BA1 and BA2, respectively.
         Similarly, you can invest in one or more projects
         that can be tied to one business application
         (BA1). The invested amount is split equally among
         the applications tied to each of these projects.
         The resultant consolidated amount from different
         projects is the project investment of the business
         application (BA1).  
         Note:  
         The Project Investments and Projects are available only when you activate the PPM Standard (com.snc.financial_planning_pmo) plugin.

         You
         cannot roll up cost in the case of business
         applications as it is an independent entity and is
         not hierarchical, whereas investment rollup is
         possible in business capabilities.

         Project
         investments cannot be made for both business
         capability and business application within a
         project. Total planned cost of a project is
         considered either for business capabilities if you
         are investing in business capabilities or for
         business applications if you are investing in
         business application, and not for
         both.
       * Production Instances: Number of application services of the production type that the business application is related to.

         The data
         is retrieved from the CI Relationships
         \[cmdb_rel_ci\] table based on the
         consumes::consumed by relationship between the
         business application and the application
         service.
       * Demands and Projects: The number of demands and projects created at the business application level.
       * Score indicators: The number of indicators on which the business application is assessed. It also displays the individual score of each indicator.
       * Capabilities supported: Scrolling down in the pop-up you can also view the number of capabilities the business application supports and the name of each of the capabilities.

         The association between the
         business capability and the business application
         is based on the provided by::provides relationship
         type in the CI relationships table.
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       Use the pagination option to display business
       applications attached to the business capability that you
       select on the left pane. You can view a maximum number of 10
       business application records related directly and indirectly
       to the capability. Click the left or right arrow to continue
       to view the previous or next set of records. The pagination
       option is available for all levels of a capability. The
       option is helpful to view the business applications of all
       the capabilities consolidated at the root level capability,
       especially when there are many applications attached to
       it.

   Services

   :   The tab displays the names of the services that are related
       to the selected parent business capability on the left pane.
       You can sort services in alphabetical or reverse order,
       search for a service, and view only a selected number of
       services using the pagination option.

       Click the service hypertext to navigate to the service record
       and edit the record. The business capability is related to
       the service by establishing Provided by::Provides CI
       relationship.

## What to do next

[View technology risk
details in capability map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qVpM7l4W6PcD354EJZOtPQ "Use the technology risk view of the capability map to know the risk profiles of the technologies that support the business capability.")
**Related tasks**   

* [Create and relate a business capability to an application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/b5w25GV_0EcpKWVGitjlAQ "Business capabilities are the abilities of an organization to do an activity to fulfill its business goals. Align your organization goals with business capabilities by creating capabilities.")

*[\>]: and then


