Name
Capability Ranking
Synopsis
- Purpose
Establish ranking versus key competitors based on breadth and depth of software features. - Formula
Capability Ranking = Numeric position based on Features vs. Competitors
Example
After a new software release, assume that you compare your software product to those of two key competitors, rating each on 32 separate features with each feature rated on the following scale:
0: Does not have the feature |
1: Minimal capabilities for the feature |
2: Moderate capabilities for the feature |
3: Maximum capabilities for the feature |
The following are the ratings you come up with for the 32 features for each:
Product 1: 8 features rated 0 (no capability) |
Product 1: 4 features rated 1 (minimal capability) |
Product 1: 12 features rated 2 (moderate capability) |
Product 1: 8 features rated 3 (maximum capability) |
Competitor 1: 4 features rated 0 (no capability) |
Competitor 1: 11 features rated 1 (minimal capability) |
Competitor 1: 6 features rated 2 (moderate capability) |
Competitor 1: 11 features rated 3 (maximum capability) |
Competitor 2: 9 features rated 0 (no capability) |
Competitor 2: 15 features rated 1 (minimal capability) |
Competitor 2: 4 features rated 2 (moderate capability) |
Competitor 2: 4 features rated 3 (maximum capability) |
Based on this data, you can calculate the capability for the product and competitors as follows:
Product 1 Feature Capability = (8 × 0) + (4 × 1) + (12 × 2) + (8 × 3) = 52 |
Competitor 1 Feature Capability = (4 × 0) + (11 × 1) + (6 × 2) + (11 × 3) = 56 |
Competitor 2 ... |
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