Capabilities Inventory and Attributes - Lifecycle and Status Attributes for the Capabilities Inventory
Capabilities Inventory and Attributes
Chapter 11. Lifecycle and Status Attributes for the Capabilities Inventory
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Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition & Strategic Role |
|---|---|
| Lifecycle Status | Distinguishes active capabilities from those in transition or exit. |
| Effective Date | Records when a capability became part of the governed portfolio. |
| Planned Retirement Date | Supports transition planning for deprecated capabilities. |
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Question: What governance problem do lifecycle attributes solve?
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Lifecycle and Status attributes track the current state of each Capability and the key dates associated with lifecycle transitions.
| Attribute Name | Maturity | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lifecycle Status | Crawl | Description — The current state of the Capability in its governed lifecycle. Benefit(s) — Enables the capability map to distinguish actively governed capabilities from those in transition or exited. Source — Manual Examples — Proposed, Active, Under Review, Deprecated, Retired Notes — Valid values: Proposed, Active, Under Review, Deprecated, Retired. Status changes require inventory owner approval. |
| Effective Date | Walk | Description — The date on which this Capability became Active. Benefit(s) — Enables longitudinal analysis of how the enterprise capability portfolio has evolved. Source — Manual Examples — 2024-01-01, 2022-07-15 |
| Planned Retirement Date | Walk | Description — The date on which this Capability is planned to reach Retired status. Populated only for Capabilities in Deprecated status. Benefit(s) — Enables transition planning for capabilities scheduled for retirement. Source — Manual Examples — 2026-12-31, 2025-06-30 Notes — Use Not Applicable for Active and Proposed Capabilities. |
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