Optimizing. Each process can have its own Maturity Model, which will express quantitatively the maturity level of an organization regarding a certain process. A Maturity Model also provides a way for organizations to see clearly what they must accomplish in order to pass to the next maturity level. The use of maturity models is wide spread and accepted, both in industry and academia. There are numerous maturity models, at least one for each of the most trending topics in such areas as Information Technology or Information Systems. Maturity Models are widely used and accepted because of their simplicity and effectiveness. They can help to understand the current level of maturity of a certain aspect in a meaningful way, so that stakeholders can clearly identify strengths and weakens requiring improvement, and thus prioritise what must be done in order to reach a higher level. This can be used to show the outcomes that will result from that effort, enabling stakeholders to decide if the outcomes justify the effort. Despite the numerous advantages of maturity models, one common criticism is that existing models lack empirical foundation and reality [46]. The fact is evidenced by the absence of theoretical frameworks and methodologies for the design and development of maturity models [46]. Consequently, maturity models tend to reflect the views of the stakeholders responsible for its creation on a specific problem. Although that does not nullify the value of maturity models it hinders its applicability since stakeholders are unable to (1) understand the requirements and views reflected on the maturity model and consequently (2) determine if the maturity model is suitable for purpose of their assessment. The problem is intensified by the lack or unsatisfactory documentation of existing maturity models [46]. The E-ARK Project focuses on harmonizing currently fragmented solutions that support Archives services, especially in regard to Ingest, Archival Preservation and Dissemination of information. In order to understand the value and applicability of E-ARK solutions, those will be tested in an open pilot in various national contexts, using existing, near- to-market tools, and services developed by partners. The goal of the work package this deliverable is part of is to assess the value and alignment of E-ARK solutions to existing best practices. This deliverable aims to develop an Information Governance Maturity Model that will allow the assessment of the use cases of the pro...
Optimizing. Each process can have its own Maturity Model, which expresses quantitatively the maturity level of an organization regarding a certain process. A Maturity Model provides also a way for organizations to see clearly what they must accomplish in order to pass to the next maturity level. The use of maturity models is wide spread and accepted, both in industry and academia. There are numerous maturity models, at least one for each of the most trending topics in such areas as Information Technology or Information Systems. Maturity Models are widely used and accepted because of their simplicity and effectiveness. They can easily help understanding the current level of maturity of a certain aspect in a meaningful way, so that stakeholders can clearly identify strengths and weaknesses requiring improvement, and thus prioritise what must be done in order to reach a higher level. This can be used to show the outcomes that will result from that effort, enabling stakeholders to decide if the outcomes justify the effort. There are several examples of maturity models currently in use. For example, in software engineering there is classic Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model Integration also known as the CMMI that has been growing in the last twenty years, already covering a set of aspects regarding products and services lifecycles. In the Information Management domain there also several examples of maturity models such as the Gartner Enterprise Information Management Maturity Model. Other domains where maturity models can be found include management, business process management, energy management, governance and risk management, etc. However, existing Maturity Models provide weak or no traceability to their requirements hindering the capability of organizations to understand:
