A capability, in the systems engineering sense, is defined as the ability to execute a specified course of action. A capability may or may not be accompanied by an intention. The term is used in the
defense industry
The arms industry, also known as the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and s ...
but also in
private industry
The private sector is the part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government.
Employment
The ...
(e.g.
gap analysis).
Capability gap analysis
The
Joint Capabilities Integration Development System is an important part of
DoD military planning. The "Operation of the JCIDS" introduces a Capability Based Analysis (CBA) process that includes identification of capability gaps. In essence, a Capability Gap Analysis is the determination of needed capabilities that do not yet exist. The
Department of Defense Architecture Framework (
DoDAF
The Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that provides visualization infrastructure for specific stakeholders concerns through viewpoints organized b ...
) suggests the use of the
Operational Activity Model (OV-5) in conducting a CGA.
["Department of Defense Architecture Framework", Version 1.5, Volume 2, ]Department of Defense Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to:
Current departments of defence
* Department of Defence (Australia)
* Department of National Defence (Canada)
* Department of Defence (Ireland)
* Department of National Defense (Philipp ...
, 15 August 200
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See also
* Capability Management
* Operational Activity Model (OV-5)
* Operational Event-Trace Description (OV-6c)
* Joint Capabilities Integration Development System
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Systems engineering
Military acquisition
Military simulation