This view extends the conceptual architecture by defining the main technical features expected of each building block.
Note that the business capability block is not to be confused with the technical capability model. The latter refers to technical features that are expected of each building block. The former refers to services that offer access to business functionality equally implemented using platform features.
Defining technical capabilities and segmenting them by building blocks is very important because it enables:
- The visualization of the responsibilities expected of each block, or in other words, clear understanding what a building block should and should not do.
- Evaluating/comparing technology choices, ...