In this paper, we argue that effective Integrated Performance Management (IPM) needs both strategic and maturity alignment. The management literature focuses on strategic alignment; in this paper we develop the concept of maturity alignment. Maturity alignment indicates that an organization must install the appropriate managerial and operational processes in accordance with the desired maturity...

This paper presents a design of a Green ICT maturity model that is aimed at maturity assessment of a Green ICT capability in SMEs that figure as users of ICT services. Based on a literature review and internet search, six maturity models in the Green ICT area were detected and further analysed. Since these maturity models do not suit maturity assessment in non-ICT SMEs, a new Green ICT maturity...

Does the maturity of an organization’s information systems (IS) unit have a measurable impact on the organization’s financial performance and is that increased maturity acknowledged by the stock market? Drawing on existing IS maturity literature and organizational performance research, this paper proposes to analyze archival data to assess the impact of IT maturity achievement on key financial ...

Lacustrine sediments from the 24 km diameter Boltysh impact structure record the rapid formation of an intra-crater lake. Stable isotope compositions and organic maturity parameters from the lake sediments deposited post-impact show that they were heated by underlying impactites. This heating is attributed to the establishment of an impactgenerated hydrothermal system. Estimates of the duration...

Berry sensory analysis (BSA) follows a standardized set of 20 descriptors, assessing the ripeness of wine grapes by judging fruit stems, skin, pulp, and seeds separately (Winter et al., 2004). It uses a four-point scoring system to determine relative ripeness and the change in ripeness over time. As with any maturity analysis, this system is most advantageously used in conjunction with other as...

The concept of process maturity proposes that a process has a lifecycle that is measured by the extent to which the process is explicitly defined, managed, measured, controlled and effective. A maturity model assumes that progress comes in stages, ultimately reaching an end goal. The supply chain maturity model is based upon concepts developed by Philip Crosby, who devised a maturity grid for t...