Doing the translation between requirements and capability is actually fairly simple:
1) Copy the actor/verb/object columns to a new sheet within your spreadsheet
2) List the tools you have available across the top
3) Ask – does it have the feature? Yes / No. This also allows me to comment if the answer isn’t so black and white.
Example of an incomplete capability matrix is below.
This can be used either for applications that you have existing in the environment (like the one shown here) or ones that you are evaluating.
In this instance, we are looking at the capabilities that are in our environment.
Notice that this is incomplete. I still need to sit down for a quality day and go through each line for each tool. It’ll happen….eventually 🙂
————————————–
You will notice in this particular requirements / capability matrix, I have also added any survey / assessment / evaluation capabilities housed in LMSs.
Mostly because often when training groups use surveys, they are in the context of a particular course (smile sheets, tests etc.). Once I get a full evaluation of what each one of these systems has – I can then start putting together a use strategy.
ie – I use Google Forms when I am trying to do x for y audience. I use SkillPort when I am trying to create a test attached for a particular course for staff. etc. I’ll flesh that out later.
Leave a Reply