IT business capabilities can make or break the performance of an IT operating model. Successful tech execs use capability assessments that focus on the customer first, rather than traditional, underperforming approaches that start with the service. Assessing through a customer lens enables tech execs to focus on investments that align operating model performance with customer value delivery. This capability assessment tool helps tech execs select the right operating model capability investment strategy based on shared business outcomes, the strength of existing capabilities, and the complexity of change to existing or newly adopted capabilities.