Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic elements of the CC Capability Model?

• A. Capacities
• B. Capabilities
• C. Systems
• D. Procedures

Answer: (D)

The CC Capability Model is built on three foundational components: capacities, capabilities, and systems. Capacities cover the resources and bandwidth you have to get work done—think personnel, tools, and time. Capabilities are the actual abilities to perform functions and achieve intended outcomes, derived from combining those capacities with knowledge and processes. Systems are the integrated set of technologies, structures, and workflows that enable and support those actions.

Procedures, while important for guiding how tasks are carried out, are not one of the three foundational elements themselves. They describe how to execute within the available capacities and systems, but they aren’t a separate foundational element of the model. Therefore, procedures are not part of the three basic elements.