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WhatFirst

Key Functions

Build a capability-based operating model
Collaborate and manage resources and content
Clarify strategy, linking to resources and project agenda
Build an investment roadmap
Monitor performance
Build communities

Accelare's Capability-based Business Architecture Software

In 2010 Accelare announced the commercial launch of WhatFirst, an easy-to-use web-based solution for designing and managing the performance of a capability-based business architecture. WhatFirst is now in the early adoption phase at over 200 companies. These companies are leveraging Accelare’s collection of methods and techniques for enterprise performance improvement called Dynamic Business Architecture.™

WhatFirst 2010 guides users through the process of clarifying business strategy, defining the business architecture, and building the plan.

WhatFirst includes:

An inventory of business capability models for a number of industries and corporate functions
Methodology guidance consistent with the principles of business architecture standards like TOGAF v9
Accelare’s strategy clarification tools including a Value Mapping Module
IT Architecture module, aligns IT resources to business capabilities

Single Repository to document capability and process attributes, owners and resources
Real-time capability performance scorecards and reports
Software as a Service or On-Premise options
The inherent collaboration and document management capabilities of SharePoint 2010

Community Edition
This edition makes it easy for teams new to business architecture or small companies to design and build a capability-based business architecture. Community Edition is free for up to three users and one capability model.

Architect Edition
The Architect Edition offers everything that an architect or planner needs in order to design and build a strategy, design a capability model, and align other resources to meet objectives.

Enterprise Edition
The ability to scale users, models, and robust reporting capabilities makes the Enterprise Edition the right answer for most enterprise customers.