Creating capability maps that actually work — A brand-new course starting this September

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Subject: Creating capability maps that actually work — A brand-new course starting this September

Dear Friend,

Last year, at Intersection 25, we introduced a new part of EDGY’s toolset: the Capability Modelling Guidelines, an open-source resource designed to help create capability maps that actually matter.

The response has been fantastic.

And now, the guidelines are available as a free PDF download!

Whether you're new to capability modelling or looking to improve an existing approach, the guidelines provide practical advice on structuring capability maps, engaging stakeholders, aligning investments with purpose, and much more.

Get the guidelines

But we also realised something: Reading the guidelines is one thing, applying them in a real enterprise is another. That's why we're launching a brand-new course.

Starting in September: The EDGY Capability Modelling online cohort

This four-week cohort-based programm is built directly on the Capability Modelling Guidelines and takes participants from principles to practice.

Together, we'll explore:

How to co-create a capability map that speaks to business leaders, not just architects
How to use AI as a co-modelling partner throughout the mapping process
How to connect capabilities to your enterprise's purpose
How to engage co-creators from both top-down and bottom-up

Most importantly, you'll apply everything directly to your own work. Throughout the course, you'll build a capability map for a real enterprise (your organisation, a client, or another enterprise you know well) and receive feedback from peers and your instructor along the way.

Whether you start with the free guidelines or join us for the full course, we hope these new resources help you create capability maps that become enterprise-wide tools for decision-making.

Warm regards,

Wolfgang and Milan

Course Outline:

Welcome Session

Meet your instructors, your fellow students and discover the course materials.

Week 1: Capability Maps That Everyone Can Read and Own

What makes EDGY capabilities different from the usual IT-centred approaches? How do you name capabilities clearly enough that business and IT stakeholders immediately understand what they mean? How do you structure and describe a capability map for clarity and create it in a way that invites everyone to co-create, own, and use it?

Week 2: AI and Human Intelligence as Co-Creators

Which prompts work best in iterative, collaborative capability design? Learn how to combine AI assistance with the collective wisdom of people to build a capability map that actually gets used widely in your enterprise.

Week 3: Navigating People, Politics, and Power

Capability modelling creates transparency and inevitably surfaces sensitive territory, triggering political resistance. How do you navigate the human side: personal interests, change anxiety, and organisational politics? Learn how to involve business experts and managers, informed by the existing network of relationships and power.

Week 4: From Enterprise Purpose to Investment Decisions

How do you connect capabilities to enterprise purpose and strategy? How do you use them for benchmarking and investment decisions? And what does it take to make IT application portfolio management truly owned by the enterprise and not just the IT department?

Farewell Session: Validate, Celebrate, and Graduate

Conclude the course, celebrate your achievements, validate your capability map, and receive your certificate.

By the end, you'll leave with more than course notes. You'll have a working capability map, practical experience applying the guidelines, and a toolkit you can continue using long after the course ends.

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Subject: Creating capability maps that actually work — A brand-new course starting this September