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Maturity models are a useful aid for developing capability, informing management on capability strengths and weakness and providing assurance.
A maturity model consists of two fundamental ingredients:
A requirements framework is a set of required elements that form a best practice system, process, standard or concept.
A maturity scale is a sequential series of defined, distinct states of developmental capability.
The UA 5 Maturity Scale is a sequential series of six defined, distinct states of developmental capability described in broad terms.
The name of the scale is based on the first letter of each of the states presented – Unaware, Aware, Adopting, Aligned, Adapting and Advanced (UAAAAA) – with the repeated letter A that appears five times represented by A 5.
The purpose of the UA 5 Maturity Scale is to provide a comprehensive, versatile and easy to understand scale that can be used to assess any entity’s capability maturity against any set of requirements.
Many maturity models with their own maturity scales exist. Typically, the maturity models and their associated maturity scales are focused on specific subjects and are available commercially. It is not the aim of the UA 5 Maturity Scale to replace such maturity scales, although if desired it can be substituted in.
The key objective of the UA 5 Maturity Scale is that the states named are immediately understandable, requiring zero technical understanding and minimal explanation to be grasped, making the scale accessible to a wider audience.
The UA 5 Maturity Scale can be used to accompany and complement existing requirements frameworks that do not have their own maturity scale.
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