# US 2014/0195308 A1 · Analyzing the capabilities of a business enterprise > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195308 A1 - Document ID: US20140195308A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/737,537 - Filed: 2013-01-09 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: FRANCIS X. REDDINGTON; NEIL SAHOTA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195308A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/0637: Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Analyzing the capabilities of a business enterprise, including: identifying, by a capability advisor module, capabilities required to carry out a business initiative; identifying, by the capability advisor module, capabilities of the business enterprise; and determining, by the capability advisor module, lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method of analyzing the capabilities of a business enterprise, the method comprising: identifying, by a capability advisor module, capabilities required to carry out a business initiative; identifying, by the capability advisor module, capabilities of the business enterprise; and determining, by the capability advisor module, lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising forecasting, by the capability advisor module, an outcome for the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising recommending, by the capability advisor module, a capability development roadmap in dependence upon the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying, by the capability advisor module, unnecessary capabilities of the business enterprise in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out one or more business initiatives and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising ranking, by the capability advisor module, the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising assessing, by the capability advisor module, the business initiative in dependence upon the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 7 An apparatus for analyzing the capabilities of a business enterprise, the apparatus comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of: identifying, by a capability advisor module, capabilities required to carry out a business initiative; identifying, by the capability advisor module, capabilities of the business enterprise; and determining, by the capability advisor module, lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the step of forecasting, by the capability advisor module, an outcome for the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the step of recommending, by the capability advisor module, a capability development roadmap in dependence upon the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the step of identifying, by the capability advisor module, unnecessary capabilities of the business enterprise in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out one or more business initiatives and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the step of ranking, by the capability advisor module, the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the step of assessing, by the capability advisor module, the business initiative in dependence upon the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 13 A computer program product for analyzing the capabilities of a business enterprise, the computer program product disposed upon a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps of: identifying, by a capability advisor module, capabilities required to carry out a business initiative; identifying, by the capability advisor module, capabilities of the business enterprise; and determining, by the capability advisor module, lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to carry out the step of forecasting, by the capability advisor module, an outcome for the business initiative in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out the business initiative and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to carry out the step of recommending, by the capability advisor module, a capability development roadmap in dependence upon the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to carry out the step of identifying, by the capability advisor module, unnecessary capabilities of the business enterprise in dependence upon the capabilities required to carry out one or more business initiatives and the capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to carry out the step of ranking, by the capability advisor module, the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise that are required to carry out the business initiative. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to carry out the step of assessing, by the capability advisor module, the business initiative in dependence upon the lacking capabilities of the business enterprise. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the computer readable medium comprises a signal medium. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the computer readable medium comprises a storage medium.