A maturity model can be described as a structured collection of elements that describe certain aspects of maturity in an organization. A maturity model may provide, for example:

• A place to start
• The benefit of a community’s prior experiences
• A common language and a shared vision
• A framework for prioritizing actions
• A way to define what improvement means for your organization.

A maturity model can be used as a benchmark for comparison and as an aid to understanding - for example, for comparative assessment of different organizations where there is something in common that can be used as a basis for comparison.

View Sample of R.I.M.'s Maturity Model

*Note this is just a collapsed glimpse of the components*