What is a Capability Map?

A capability map is a visual representation of what a business or product does to achieve its objectives. It shows the abilities and capabilities that an organization or product needs to deliver value to its customers.

Key Components

• Capabilities - Core business functions or abilities, they can be grouped into higher level capabilities
• Features - Individual features, which roll up to a capability
• Dependencies - Relationships between Features
• Tags - Categories and classifications

Working with Capabilities & Features

Adding Capabilities

Click the + button in the top-right corner of the sidebar to add a new capability column.

Adding Features

Each capability can contain multiple features. Click the + button within a capability column to add a new card.

Dependencies

Features can have dependencies on other features. When adding or editing a feature, you can search for and select other features as dependencies.

Filtering by Capabilities

Use the Capabilities section in the sidebar to filter capabilities by their name. You can toggle multiple capabilities at once.

Managing Tags

Tags help organize and filter your capabilities and cards.

Adding Tags

When creating or editing a card, you can add comma-separated tags. The system will suggest existing tags as you type.

Filtering by Tags

Use the Tags section in the sidebar to filter cards by their tags. You can toggle multiple tags at once.

Import & Export

Exporting Data

Click the "Export YAML" button to download your capability map as a YAML file.

Importing Data

Click the "Import YAML" button to upload a previously exported capability map.

Sample Data

You can load sample data using the "Load Sample Data" link to see how a capability map looks.