Towards a Simplified View of Data Management Maturity Models

Abstract

During the last 30 years, a proliferation of Data Management Maturity Models has been observed. Most of this proliferation was driven by consulting companies that used existing models and tried to differentiate their offerings by renaming the concepts. This has created confusion that led organisations to have difficulty selecting a Maturity Model and applying it. This paper proposes a simpler and more Integrative Framework to help the organisation assess and sustainably enhance its data management. To do so, in-depth academic papers and professional documents have been gathered following a structured approach. The outcome of the paper is an Integrative Framework and a Data Maturity Evaluation and Enhancement Process that tries to simplify Data Management Maturity Models.