Why assess specialist and emerging capabilities?
Some capabilities don't fit neatly into a single function, or have only recently become strategic priorities. They tend to be owned by a small group of specialists, poorly understood by everyone else, and missing from traditional maturity frameworks. That makes an honest assessment even more valuable.
The models in this domain cover areas where expectations are rising fast and the gap between leaders and laggards is wide. Is the environmental footprint of your technology measured and managed? Are you creating real value from your data, responsibly? When you acquire or merge with another organisation, is integration planned and governed, or improvised deal by deal?
Where to start
- For technology sustainability, use Green IT / Sustainable Technology to assess how energy, hardware lifecycle, software efficiency and supplier choices are managed.
- For data value, Data Monetisation assesses how data is turned into products, services and insight, while respecting privacy and trust. It pairs well with Data Management & Analytics.
- For corporate development teams, Mergers & Acquisitions Integration assesses how integration is planned, governed and delivered, from due diligence through to realising the expected value.
Because these areas are newer, many organisations score at the first level. That's normal, and it makes the next-level descriptions especially useful as a roadmap.