| Maturity Level | ISO 21827 | COBIT | CMMI |
| 0 | Not Performed | Non-Existent | Non-Existent |
| 1 | Performed Informally | Ad-hoc and Initial | Ad-hoc |
| 2 | Planned | Repeatable but Intuitive | Repeatable |
| 3 | Well defined | Defined Process | Defined and Implemented |
| 4 | Quantitatively Controlled | Managed and Measurable | Managed |
| 5 | Continuously Improving | Optimized | Optimized |