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Competency Architecture

Define core vs. contextual capabilities and make strategic build-buy-partner decisions.

What decisions this helps you make

This area helps you decide which capabilities are truly core to your firm, how to score and prioritise them, and whether to build, buy, or partner for each one. Essential for strategic workforce planning.

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OverviewWhat competency architecture means.Read Competency ModelBuilding your model from scratch.Read Core vs. ContextualThe most important distinction.Read Build, Buy or PartnerMaking the sourcing decision.Read

Common scenarios

  • Entering a new service line -- what capabilities do we need?
  • Should we hire specialists or train existing staff?
  • Rating our people against a competency framework

Tools used in this section

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Competency Scoring Matrix

Framework template for scoring core vs. contextual capabilities across your organisation with weighted criteria.

FrameworkDeep
Build / Buy / Partner Decision Checklist

Step-by-step checklist to evaluate whether a capability should be built internally, acquired, or partnered.

ChecklistQuick
Complexity & Experience Level Framework

Framework for mapping project complexity to required experience levels, supporting staffing and pricing decisions.

FrameworkDeep

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