The capability-affordance model: a method for analysis and modelling of capabilities and affordances

Michell, V. (2013) The capability-affordance model: a method for analysis and modelling of capabilities and affordances. In: Business Modelling and Software Design, July 4-6, 2012, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 60-72.

Abstract/Summary

Existing capability models lack qualitative and quantitative means to compare business capabilities. This paper extends previous work and uses affordance theories to consistently model and analyse capabilities. We use the concept of objective and subjective affordances to model capability as a tuple of a set of resource affordance system mechanisms and action paths, dependent on one or more critical affordance factors. We identify an affordance chain of subjective affordances by which affordances work together to enable an action and an affordance path that links action affordances to create a capability system. We define the mechanism and path underlying capability. We show how affordance modelling notation, AMN, can represent affordances comprising a capability. We propose a method to quantitatively and qualitatively compare capabilities using efficiency, effectiveness and quality metrics. The method is demonstrated by a medical example comparing the capability of syringe and needless anaesthetic systems.

Item Type	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/34153
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Digitalisation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Uncontrolled Keywords	Capability, Affordance, Active Resources, Driving Resources, Passive Resources, Affordance Mechanism, Affordance Path, Affordance Chain, Critical Affordance Factor, Affordance Efficiency, Affordance Effectiveness, Affordance Quality
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