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IT Compass

A new practical maturity model approach

Built from real-world cases and 25 years of leading IT.

10
Areas assessed
46
Questions
17 min
Estimated time

Do you know how mature your technology department really is? Do you know where to start? Where is the greatest value in your next step forward?

In 25 years leading IT, I’ve seen many teams working flat out and few able to say which of their many fronts actually moves the business. IT Compass gives you a clear reading of where you stand and where to head next.

In about 17 minutes you go through ten areas, from IT governance and cybersecurity to data, AI and culture. For each question you pick the description that best matches what happens in your company today. You won’t see scores or “right” answers, so the more honest you are, the more useful the result.

Before you start, you choose the area that worries you most. We assess that one in depth, with the same level of detail as the full assessment.

At the end you get your maturity index, your department’s level, a map of the ten areas and the three gaps to focus on first, with a concrete first step. You can download the report as a PDF, in Spanish or English, and it stays saved in your account so you can come back to it whenever you want.

It’s built for IT leaders, in a small company or a large group, and for the CEO or CFO who wants to know where their company’s technology stands.

The ten areas
  • IT governance and strategy6 capabilities
  • Data governance and analytics4 capabilities
  • Infrastructure and cloud4 capabilities
  • Cybersecurity4 capabilities
  • Applications and architecture4 capabilities
  • Service management and operations4 capabilities
  • People and talent4 capabilities
  • Vendor and financial management4 capabilities
  • AI and innovation4 capabilities
  • Culture and change4 capabilities
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An account is required to start, so you can stop halfway, pick it up later, and come back to your result whenever you want.