{"id":41146,"date":"2020-07-24T06:01:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T10:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp266329.wpdns.ca\/?p=41146"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:34:25","slug":"how-to-classify-business-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/blog\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"How to classify Business capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41146\" class=\"elementor elementor-41146 elementor-20392\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76addb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76addb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a461137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a461137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1732\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities.jpg 1732w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities-1536x607.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/how-to-classify-business-capabilities-700x276.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1732px) 100vw, 1732px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c847861 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c847861\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55dcf882\" data-id=\"55dcf882\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd388f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd388f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2572edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2572edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business capability classification: a strategic lever for guiding digital transformation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99670ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99670ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classifying an organization&#8217;s business capabilities is more than just a theoretical exercise: it is a decision-making tool that enables CIOs and executives to prioritize digital investments with a direct impact on performance and differentiation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9eb02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"ab9eb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1258\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24907\" alt=\"Alain marchildon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021.png 1240w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-768x779.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-700x710.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Alain Marchildon<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">President<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b346372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b346372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a context of accelerating technology, companies must prioritize their internal capabilities to invest where it matters most. By structuring capabilities into three categories\u2014core, competitive, and differentiated\u2014organizations can align their digital strategy with their unique value proposition.<\/p><h2>Why classify business capabilities?<\/h2><p>Classifying capabilities allows you to:<\/p><ul><li>Map key functions and identify those that truly support the strategy.<\/li><li>Prioritize technology projects with high strategic returns.<\/li><li>Avoid digital homogenization by investing in non-differentiating capabilities.<\/li><li>Align IT and business by making the value of capabilities to be digitized or transformed visible.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d554d elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"75d554d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfaf For a CIO, this means transforming differentiated capabilities into digital assets before the competition does.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095bf11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"095bf11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The three types of business capabilities<\/h2><h3>1. Basic capabilities: essential but not strategic<\/h3><p>These capabilities ensure the day-to-day functioning of the organization. Their objective is operational efficiency.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1907\">Standardized, often outsourced.<\/li><li data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1907\">Supported by proven processes (e.g., ERP, HR tools).<\/li><li data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1907\">Not very visible to the end customer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Examples :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2041\">Payroll management<\/li><li data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2041\">Bookkeeping<\/li><li data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2041\">Expense tracking<\/li><li data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2041\">Facilities management<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c920bf elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1c920bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCIO tip: Automate or outsource these capabilities as much as possible to free up resources.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada6fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ada6fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Competitive capabilities: drivers of performance<\/h3><p>These capabilities enable the delivery of products or services at the level expected by the market. They influence customer satisfaction, costs, and lead times.<\/p><p><strong>Features :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Adaptable to market expectations<\/li><li>Requiring well-defined performance indicators (KPIs)<\/li><li>Often representing a temporary advantage<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Examples :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>24-hour delivery<br \/>Multichannel service center<\/li><li>Automated order taking<\/li><li>Ability to meet rigorous quality standards<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c481c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c481c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Differentiated capabilities: the core of strategic positioning<\/h3><p>These capabilities create a unique advantage that is difficult to imitate. They embody what the company does better or differently than its competitors.<\/p><p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Inherent to the company&#8217;s identity<\/li><li>Non-standardizable and non-substitutable<\/li><li>Associated with a strong strategic return Characteristics:<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Exclusive recommendation engine<\/li><li>Ability to personalize the customer experience at scale<\/li><li>Unmatched customer data intelligence<\/li><li>Culture of integrated technological innovation<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b719b85 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"b719b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCIO advice: Protect and amplify these capabilities through targeted investments (IP, technology, talent, strategic partnerships).\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c3391 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65c3391\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39be087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39be087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to evaluate differentiation with the VRIND model<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a9827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a9827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The VRIND model allows the strategic potential of a capability to be assessed according to five key criteria:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb13ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb13ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27-768x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51595\" alt=\"Business capability classification Table showing the VRIND framework: Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, Non-substitutable, and Durable. Each criterion describes a condition a capability must meet to contribute to a sustainable competitive advantage.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27-1536x559.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27-700x255.jpg 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2025-07-28-a-15.28.27.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a58cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a58cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Applied example:<\/strong><\/p><p>A manufacturing SME developing a digital twin for its production equipment could transform this differentiated capability into a sustainable competitive advantage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c58758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c58758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2192<strong>For more information<\/strong>, see our article on the strategic <a href=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/blog\/business-capabilities-a-powerfull-tool-in-your-strategic-planning\/\">value of business capabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7ad43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c7ad43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Summary<\/h2><p>Business capabilities fall into three categories. Only differentiated capabilities offer a sustainable strategic advantage. 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