Enterprise Informatization Maturity Model Based on Delphi Method

  • Meiyun Zuo
  • Hongjiao Fu
Conference paper
Part of the IFIP International Federation for Information Processing book series (IFIPAICT, volume 255)

Abstract

Based on the studies of existing informatization maturity model at home and abroad, the paper puts forward a new enterprise Informatization Maturity Model. The authors collected the opinions of fifteen well-known Chinese informatization experts about the model by Delphi method. Through statistical analysis, it can be found that the extent of the experts’ acceptance is very high. According to the experts’ opinions pertaining to the model, the authors get an amended five-stage Informatization Maturity Model which consists of technology support level, resources integration level, management optimization level, strategy support level and sustained improvement level.

Keywords

Enterprise information systems Informatization maturity model Maturity Model Informatization 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Meiyun Zuo
    • 1
  • Hongjiao Fu
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Economic Information Management, School of InformationRenmin University of ChinaBeijingP.R. China

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