About capabilities
A capability is an underlying attribute, knowledge, ability or other characteristic that enables someone to perform a human skill effectively.
Human capabilities are behavioural or cognitive in nature and help predict performance on so-called ‘soft skills’ (e.g., teamwork, planning or listening).
Globally, organisations and governments use capability frameworks to create a common language for role requirements within their environment.
How it works
AbilityMap’s Capability Framework defines 31 human capabilities, grouped into eight domains, that underpin the human skills needed to succeed at work and deliver your strategy. We’re a recognised SFIA partner, aligned with US O*NET and Australia’s Employability Skills, and we map to organisation-specific frameworks, giving you a common, defensible capability language across functions and regions.
Paired with our Imprint Capability Assessment, the framework maps role requirements and matches best-fit talent across roles from IT support to cyber security, sales to marketing, and project management to leadership, reducing hiring guesswork and surfacing untapped workforce potential.
It informs critical decisions across the talent lifecycle: onboarding, development, performance support, planning and mobility.
Communication
Planning & Organising
Learning
Managing People
Team Work
Initiative & Enterprise
Problem Solving
Self-Management
5 must-haves for viable capability frameworks
We explore features shared by the best capability frameworks and a definitive list of the 5 must-haves for a viable capability framework.
Frequently asked questions about the AbilityMap Capability Framework
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