Understand Your Maturity Report
As an individual contributor, you want to understand what your maturity report is telling you so that you can identify the right improvements and communicate them clearly to your team.Report anatomy
After scoring a product, your maturity report contains six sections. Here is what each one tells you and how to use it.Overall score and stage
The top of your report shows your total score (27-135) and maturity stage. This is your headline number.| Stage | Score Range | What it signals |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | 27-48 | Capabilities are basic or absent. Start with fundamentals. |
| Building | 49-70 | Emerging practices exist but lack consistency. Focus on repeatability. |
| Scaling | 71-91 | Systematic processes are in place. Optimize and measure outcomes. |
| Leading | 92-113 | Deep integration across functions. Extend and defend your lead. |
| Compounding | 114-135 | Self-improving systems. Maintain the flywheel. |
Dimension breakdown
All 27 dimensions are listed with individual scores (1-5), evidence the scoring engine found, and a confidence level (high, medium, low). Dimensions are grouped by function:- Strategy (4 dimensions): Market Intelligence, Decision Quality, Roadmap Discipline, Competitive Positioning
- Design (4 dimensions): Research & Discovery, Prototyping Speed, Experience Design, Design-Dev Handoff
- Development (4 dimensions): Architecture & Systems, Spec & Context Quality, Build vs Buy, Delivery Velocity
- Operations (4 dimensions): Customer Signal Synthesis, Product Analytics, Data Strategy & Flywheel, Feedback Loop Quality
- GTM (4 dimensions): Positioning & Messaging, Launch Execution, Adoption & Expansion, Pricing & Packaging
- Intelligence (4 dimensions): Quality & Experimentation, Team Orchestration, Process Iteration, Cost & Token Economics
Signal bars
Each dimension has a signal bar indicator using traffic-light colors for quick visual scanning:- Green (score 3-4): Strong capability. Maintain and extend.
- Amber (score 2): Developing capability. Targeted improvement will pay off.
- Red (score 1): Gap. This is limiting your overall maturity.
Strengths and gaps
Your report highlights the top 3 strongest and bottom 3 weakest dimensions. This is the most actionable section. Your gaps represent the highest-leverage improvements because raising a score from 1 to 2 has more impact than raising a 3 to 4.Cross-dimension patterns
The scoring engine identifies systemic themes that span multiple dimensions. For example, if Customer Signal Synthesis, Product Analytics, and Feedback Loop Quality all score low, the pattern might be “weak data feedback loops” rather than three separate problems.Recommendations
Each dimension includes a “Do This Next” recommendation tailored to your current score level. A dimension scoring 1 gets a Foundation-appropriate action (e.g., “Establish a basic analytics stack”). A dimension scoring 3 gets a Scaling-appropriate action (e.g., “Automate anomaly detection in your analytics pipeline”).How to read reports by function
If you are a PM
If you are a PM
Focus on Strategy and Operations functions first. Your primary levers are Market Intelligence, Decision Quality, Customer Signal Synthesis, and Product Analytics. These dimensions reflect how well your team understands users and makes evidence-based decisions.
If you are an engineer
If you are an engineer
Focus on Development and Intelligence functions. Architecture & Systems, Delivery Velocity, and Cost & Token Economics are your core dimensions. A high Architecture score with low Delivery Velocity means you have the foundation but cannot capitalize on it fast enough.
If you are a designer
If you are a designer
Focus on Design function. Research & Discovery, Prototyping Speed, Experience Design, and Design-Dev Handoff show how effectively your design process translates insight into shipped product. Low Design-Dev Handoff often signals a systemic collaboration problem.
Confidence levels explained
Each dimension score includes a confidence level:- High: Multiple strong signals observed. The score is reliable.
- Medium: Some signals found, but evidence is limited. Consider connecting integrations for better accuracy.
- Low: Minimal signals. The score is directional but may not fully reflect your capabilities. Connect integrations or re-score a more feature-rich page.
Next steps
Get AI coaching
Ask DAC to explain your biggest gaps and build an improvement plan.
Map your lifecycle
Complement your maturity score with a lifecycle assessment of your build process.
Share with your leader
Every score has a shareable URL. Send it to stakeholders without requiring sign-in.
Connect integrations
Increase scoring accuracy by connecting GitHub, Linear, and other tools.