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Current State Maturity Profile

Organisation: Assessment date: Facilitated by: Participants:


Mark the agreed level for each dimension. Use for the current level and for the target level (if agreed).

DimensionL1L2L3L4L5
Change Execution
Knowledge & Documentation
Consistency & Repeatability
Speed & Lead Time
Testing & Validation
Compliance & Audit
Consumer Experience

Legend: = Current state    = Target state (12–18 month horizon)


Current maturity band: (e.g., “Transitioning Level 1 → Level 2”)

Headline strength:

[The single most positive finding from the assessment — something the organisation does well or consistently]

Headline gap:

[The single most impactful gap — the one most likely to be constraining business outcomes]

Key observation:

[Any significant pattern, anomaly, or disagreement that emerged during the assessment and is worth noting for context]


For each outcome category, note whether the current maturity is adequate, constrained, or a significant blocker.

OutcomeStatusPrimary Driver
Reliability & Resilience⚠️ Constrained / ❌ Blocking / ✅ Adequate
Speed & Agility⚠️ Constrained / ❌ Blocking / ✅ Adequate
Cost Efficiency⚠️ Constrained / ❌ Blocking / ✅ Adequate
Risk & Compliance⚠️ Constrained / ❌ Blocking / ✅ Adequate

Capture current metrics where known. These form the baseline for measuring transformation progress.

MetricCurrent ValueSource
Lead time for standard change (days)
Change success rate (%)
Automation coverage (% of change types)
MTTR for P1 incidents (hours)
Audit evidence preparation time (days)
Self-service adoption (% of requests)

Note any areas where the group had low confidence in the score or where evidence was limited.

DimensionConfidenceNote
High / Medium / Low
High / Medium / Low

  • Circulate this profile for review and confirmation within 48 hours
  • Produce gap analysis table (see Gap Analysis Template)
  • Draft executive summary (see Executive Summary Template)
  • Present to senior leadership within [date]
  • Carry gap analysis into transformation roadmap session (Chapter 4)
Network Automation HandbookPatrick Lau
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