Data Maturity Assessment
You can start a hundred data initiatives. Which ones are actually working?
Most teams are busy with data, but few can say how good they really are at it. A maturity assessment gives you the honest answer: where you stand today, where the real gaps are, and what to fix first.
Who we work with
Why Measure
If You Cannot Measure It, You Are Guessing.
Policies, a catalogue, training, all of it costs time and money.
Without a clear read on maturity, nobody can say whether it is working, or where to put the next bit of effort.
Measure to know
- A lot going onMany initiatives at once
- No starting pointWhere does each team stand
- Hard to show progressNo proof it changed anything
- Effort spread thinMoney goes everywhere
What You Get
One Score, Many Decisions.
It is not about ranking teams against each other. It is about clear gaps, a shared language, and knowing where to invest.
01
Know where you stand
An honest, comparable baseline of data maturity across every unit.
02
Find the gaps
See exactly which capabilities hold the organization back.
03
Prioritize investment
Put resources where maturity, and impact, will move most.
04
Create a shared language
Business, IT and governance finally describe maturity the same way.
05
Prove progress
Repeat it yearly and show the line moving, with evidence.
06
Lower the risk
Spot weak spots in quality, ownership and compliance early.
The Framework
Dimensions, Scored Across Six Levels.
We rate each part of your data work on a six-level scale. Hover a dimension, a level, or a field to see what each part of the framework means and why it is there.
| Dimension | 1Initial | 2Repeatable | 3Defined | 4Managed | 5Measured | 6Optimized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GovernanceDirectives & Policies | Example current level | |||||
| GovernanceGovernance Processes | Example current level | |||||
| GovernanceRoles & Responsibilities | Example current level | |||||
| GovernanceDecision Processes | Example current level | |||||
| ManagementMetadata Management | Example current level | |||||
| ManagementData Quality | Example current level | |||||
| ManagementMaster & Reference Data | Example current level | |||||
| ArchitectureData Architecture | Example current level |
DimensionsDimensions are the chapters of the assessment. Each one is a core action field of data excellence, and it aggregates many underlying questions into a single, comparable result.
Maturity levelsThe six levels show how far you have developed in a given area. Each level has a clear definition, and the distance to the next one points to the concrete next steps.
The fieldsEach field is one dimension scored at one level, judged against checkable criteria. Read together, the marked fields form your maturity profile.
The Outcome
From Score to Next Steps.
The assessment is not the finish line. You get a clear read of where you stand and a prioritized list of what to do next, ready to act on.
Analysis of results
We read the profile, surface the strong areas and the gaps, and spot where the biggest gains sit.
Concrete next steps
Gaps become a prioritized plan of data initiatives, each tied to the dimension it moves.
Implement and monitor
You act on the plan, then reassess to confirm the move and keep the momentum going.
Your priority moves, straight from the profile
Governance Processes
Now Level 2 · next stop Level 3
- Document the core processes
- Name a process owner
- Trigger them in real workflows
Decision Processes
Now Level 1 · next stop Level 2
- Define the decision bodies
- Set clear escalation paths
- Log decisions in one place
Master & Reference Data
Now Level 3 · next stop Level 4
- Identify the master objects
- Set a system of record
- Define survivorship rules
How It Is Built
Four Parts That Add Up to One Assessment.
Each part narrows the picture a little further, until the whole thing converges into one finished, comparable result.
Dimensions
The core fields of data excellence, the structure everything is scored against.
- Part I
Criteria
Checkable questions that make each dimension measurable per level.
- Part II
Maturity model
Six clear levels that show how far you have come and the step up.
- Part III
Scoring
Weighted answers roll up into a score you can compare and track.
- Part IV
Data Excellence Maturity Assessment
An Ongoing Cycle
Assess, Act, Repeat.
A maturity assessment is not a one-off report. Run it on a regular basis and each round builds on the last. You start at assess, and the loop keeps the organization moving up.
Assess the current state
Score data capabilities, technology and organization against the model.
Analyze the results
Read the profile, surface gaps and optimization potential.
Derive the next steps
Turn gaps into a concrete plan of prioritized data initiatives.
Implement and monitor
Run the initiatives, then reassess to confirm the move.
Repeat on a chosen basis
- AssessCapabilities, tech, org
- AnalyzeFind what to improve
- Next stepsA concrete plan
- ImplementAct and monitor
Set It Up
Design the Assessment Around How You Work.
A maturity assessment is a design choice, not a download. Pick how you want to run it, and we tailor who takes part, the platform and the cadence. Here is how each option plays out.
Questionnaire-based
- Who takes part
- A broad set of respondents across many units
- Platform
- MS Forms or a low-code survey, quick to send
- Coordination
- One coordinator sets the scope and invites respondents
- How often
- Easy to repeat often, even quarterly
- Here is how it would look for you
- A fast, scalable read across many units, light on calendars.
- Advantage
- Reach & speed
On-site Workshop
- Who takes part
- Key roles in the room: leadership, data officers, owners, stewards
- Platform
- Facilitated live, captured in our specialized platform
- Coordination
- We facilitate, a coordinator aligns the participants
- How often
- Usually annual, and deeper each round
- Here is how it would look for you
- Richer answers and built-in alignment, where depth matters.
- Advantage
- Depth & buy-in
Hybrid
- Who takes part
- Workshops for the key roles, a questionnaire for the breadth
- Platform
- Our low-code platform with a live dashboard, end to end
- Coordination
- A primary coordinator plus unit coordinators
- How often
- Annual deep-dive, lighter pulse checks in between
- Here is how it would look for you
- Depth where it matters, reach everywhere else, in one tool.
- Advantage
- Best signal for the effort
Engage Us
Ways to Start.
Begin with a free conversation, scope a fixed piece of work, or bring in experts as you need them.
Initial Consultation
Start Here
No Cost
60-minute expert conversation
- Ask us anything
- Initial maturity view
- Honest expert perspective
- No sales pitch, no commitment
Statement of Work
Recommended
Fixed Scope
Defined deliverables and timeline
- Maturity model definition
- Assessment run, workshops or survey
- Results analysis & profile
- Prioritized initiative roadmap
- Optional results dashboard
Time & Material
On Demand
Flexible as needed
- Experts on your schedule
- Assessment & facilitation support
- Roadmap and reassessment help
- Scale up or down, transparent rates
Get in Touch
Book a Walkthrough.
David LehrSenior Consultant