A business capability is officially defined as a particular ability or capacity that a business may possess or exchange to achieve a specific purpose or outcome. It represents what a business does at its core, abstracting away from the how (i.e., the specific processes, people, or IT systems). This definition focuses on the ability to perform an action to produce a result, which is precisely what option A describes. It is a stable, foundational building block for business architecture planning.

B. This describes a solution architecture or a design approach, which details how a capability might be realized, not the capability itself.

C. This is the definition of a business process or a value stream, which are the operational steps that execute or realize a capability.

D. This describes a business goal, objective, or principle. These are statements of intent that a capability helps to achieve, not the ability itself.

1. The Open Group. (2019). TOGAF® Series Guide: Business Capabilities (G189). Section 2.1

Page 3. "A business capability is a particular ability that a business may possess or exchange to achieve a specific purpose or outcome."

2. The Open Group. (2018). The TOGAF® Standard

Version 9.2 (C182). Part I

Chapter 3

Definitions. "Capability: An ability that an organization

person

or system possesses."

3. The Open Group. (2018). The TOGAF® Standard

Version 9.2 (C182). Part II

Section 8.3.2

Business Capabilities. "Business capabilities describe the abilities of an enterprise to do something."