Capabilities Inventory and Attributes - Vendor and Supplier Attributes for the Capabilities Inventory
Capabilities Inventory and Attributes
Vendor and Supplier Attributes for the Capabilities Inventory
Vendor and Supplier attributes capture external parties that provide capability delivery when this Capability is outsourced or substantially supported by third-party services.
| Attribute Name | Maturity | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Outsourcing Provider | Walk | Description — The name of the vendor or service provider that performs this Capability on behalf of the enterprise when substantially outsourced. Use Not Applicable for internally performed Capabilities. Benefit(s) — Surfaces the enterprise’s outsourcing dependency at the capability level. Source — Manual Examples — Accenture (Payroll Processing), IBM (Infrastructure Management), Cognizant (Application Development) Notes — For partially outsourced Capabilities, note the scope in parentheses. |
| Outsourcing Model | Walk | Description — The type of outsourcing arrangement governing delivery of this Capability when outsourced. Benefit(s) — Enables portfolio-level analysis of outsourcing model diversity and concentration. Source — Manual Examples — Full Outsourcing, Managed Service, Staff Augmentation, Co-Sourcing, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Notes — Use Not Applicable for internally performed Capabilities. |
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