CCMM · The Capabilities

Thirty-four capabilities. Each one evidenced.

Select a domain, then a capability, to see the question it answers and the kind of evidence that would demonstrate the organization genuinely has it.

I · Understand

The capability to see the market, the customer and the opportunity as they actually are, rather than as the organization assumes them to be.

I · Understand

Market Sensing

What this capability is

Systematically sense, interpret and respond to relevant market changes and signals.

What it looks like in practice

Market shifts are noticed and acted on by the organization, not just by whoever happened to read the news.

Where it sits — domain I, Understand

The capability to see the market, the customer and the opportunity as they actually are, rather than as the organization assumes them to be.

Each capability is read on the same five maturity levels and must be supported by evidence, not assertion. Effectiveness is assessed separately. Evidence requirements tighten at each level, and the assessment content itself is controlled and not published.

The full architecture
I — Understand
  • Market Sensing
  • Customer Understanding
  • Buying & Decision Intelligence
  • Competitive & Alternative Intelligence
  • Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
II — Choose
  • Commercial Ambition & Outcome Definition
  • Market & Customer Choice
  • Value Proposition Design
  • Commercial Positioning & Differentiation
  • Strategic Prioritization
  • Commercial Strategy Translation
III — Design
  • Market Access & Route-to-Market Design
  • Commercial Journey Architecture
  • Commercial Motion Design
  • Commercial Ownership & Interface Design
  • Commercial Economics Architecture
IV — Create
  • Demand Generation
  • Commercial Engagement
  • Demand Qualification
V — Convert
  • Commercial Opportunity Progression
  • Opportunity Validation
  • Value Validation & Proof
  • Commercial Decision Enablement
  • Commercial Commitment Design
  • Commercial Activation & Transition
VI — Realize
  • Customer Value Realization
  • Customer Retention
  • Customer Opportunity Development
VII — Operate & Evolve
  • Commercial Operating Planning
  • Commercial Performance Management
  • Commercial Decision Governance
  • Commercial Foresight & Scenario Management
  • Commercial System Coordination
  • Commercial System Evolution
Performance is the outcome. Capability is the cause.

What capability is holding back your growth?

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