[numbsafari]

I was really into Maturity Models when I was younger. They're easy to understand/communicate.

But, as you say, they suck when it comes to actually achieving anything. The priorities and context are completely absent.

It's funny to see anyone pitch maturity models for DevOps after the folks from DORA crapped all over them in their various works. Their idea of "capability models" is a lot more helpful and maps much more appropriately to outcomes based roadmaps.