ABS is the umbrella standard
The Autonomous Business Standard (ABS) is the overarching framework for describing autonomous business in a business-first, technology-independent way. ABS can contain multiple specifications over time.
ABCS is a specification within ABS
The Autonomous Business Capability Specification (ABCS) focuses specifically on business capabilities: what the business can do, how capabilities are identified and described, and the business semantics needed to make them portable across implementations.
ABR is the reference companion
The Autonomous Business Reference (ABR) provides practical reference material for understanding and applying the standard: examples, reference models, domain structures, mappings, patterns, and guidance.
A useful shorthand
- ABS — the standard
- ABCS — the business capability specification within the standard
- ABR — the reference material that helps people understand and apply it