What is the intent of Maturity Level 1?

• A. The intent of all predefined PAs up to and including Level 1 practices is achieved at Practice Group Level 1.
• B. The organization should optimize processes using quantitative methods.
• C. The organization should define processes across the organization.
• D. The organization should completely abandon predefined PAs.

Answer: (A)

Maturity Level 1 centers on getting basic, repeatable practices started within individual groups rather than across the entire organization. The idea is to have some predefined process areas addressed at the level of practice groups, establishing a foundation of basic capabilities before expanding or refining them organization-wide. That’s why the choice saying that the intent is to achieve all predefined process areas up to Level 1 at Practice Group Level 1 best fits: it reflects starting points within groups, not enterprise-wide standardization.

The other options point to goals of higher maturity levels—quantitative optimization belongs to later stages, defining processes across the organization is characteristic of a defined (Level 3) organization, and completely abandoning predefined process areas isn’t a reasonable aim for a maturity framework.