Published on January 16, 2026 | Last Updated on January 18, 2026

Adaptive Maturity Matrix

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ACI \ PMI (a) Ad-hoc | Low PM (b) Defined | Med-Low PM (c) Managed | Medium PM (d) Integrated | Med-High PM (e) Optimised | High PM
(1) Resistant Low AC a1 | Ad-hoc Resistant:
Frequent improvisation while retaining inefficient legacy routines; no responses to disruption and no learning from mistakes;
practices replicated without reflection; risks unseen and requests for change unheard; innovation champions and incentives absent
b1 | Defined Resistant:
Procedures documented then treated as scripture; no responses or learning; practices locked into rigid templates; risks unseen;
unyielding gatekeepers block change; deviations rejected; new ideas dismissed; absence of incentives prevents champions from emerging
c1 | Managed Resistant:
Management enforces strict conformity to legacy methods; no learning beyond memorising directives; risks unseen or dismissed;
change efforts stalled; management preserves order without improvement
d1 | Integrated Resistant:
End-to-end workflows welded together by prescriptive procedures; dashboards monitor variance only to keep things unchanged;
learning restricted; risks unrecognised; change requests die in multilayer sign-off loops
e1 | Optimised Resistant:
A machine-like organisation with consistent output but fossilised practices; no willingness to pivot; efficiency masks fragility;
risk signals ignored; change forcibly blocked; a brittle system liable to collapse under disruption
(2) Receptive Med-Low AC a2 | Ad-hoc Receptive:
Disruptions acknowledged but responses non-systemic and slow; learning imitative; risks still largely unseen; complacency dampens change;
fixes forgotten after crises; occasional champions surface but unsupported
b2 | Defined Receptive:
Documented processes stabilise work yet limit change to timid tweaks; disruptions prompt incremental adjustments; learning brief, lessons seldom learned;
risk partially acknowledged; champions pilot improvements but momentum fades
c2 | Managed Receptive:
Management tracks disruptions and issues instructions; responses activated on command; learning copies prior fixes; risk acknowledged but mitigated minimally;
every change requires approval; improvement momentum depends on supervision
d2 | Integrated Receptive:
Committees centrally monitor disruptions; responses follow rigid scripts; learning imitates past fixes; risks logged but thinly analysed; change passes through long bureaucratic corridors
e2 | Optimised Receptive:
Controlled improvements show flickers of agility; disruptions acknowledged through norms; responses follow tested paths; learning optimises prior fixes;
risk noted but under-analysed; small silo changes accepted; transformation seldom implemented
(3) Responsive Medium AC a3 | Ad-hoc Responsive:
Disruptions trigger organised yet limited responses; agility appears in short bursts; learning based on repetition; disrupted practices restored rather than redesigned;
risk no longer ignored; adaptive responses tolerated if imitating past actions; long-term improvements stall
b3 | Defined Responsive:
Guides tweaked after disruptions; agility flares briefly; resilience rises modestly; learning iterative but precedent-bound;
risk given cursory analysis; change nudged rather than re-engineered; improvements short-lived
c3 | Managed Responsive:
Management reacts with agility; learning iterative and cumulative; controlled pilots scale based on evidence;
risk-opportunity reviews precede decisions; improvements become rhythmic and confidence grows
d3 | Integrated Responsive:
Cross-functional teams operate under a shared roadmap; pivoting fast and coordinated; learning iterative; practices synchronised;
risk-opportunity reviews structured; approval gates remain hard
e3 | Optimised Responsive:
Closed-loop controls optimise operations in near-real time; learning iterative and synchronised; risk-opportunity balance maintained;
preparedness embedded; new rules adopted after whole-system testing
(4) Reformative Med-High AC a4 | Ad-hoc Reformative:
Disruption sends the energetic organisation in many directions; learning exploratory; practices reinvented frequently;
risk-taking tolerated; change chased hastily; cohesion formed around wins but not institutionalised
b4 | Defined Reformative:
Manuals rewritten after disruptions; agility proactive; learning exploratory; risk-taking tolerated; change championed;
momentum evaporates when champions leave
c4 | Managed Reformative:
Management proactive and adaptive; learning exploratory and shared; practices re-engineered;
calculated risk welcomed; transformations roadmap-guided; progress still project-based
d4 | Integrated Reformative:
Interconnected teams coordinate swift responses; exploratory collaborative learning; rapid-feedback loops redesign practices;
calculated risks welcomed; lightweight structures steer progress
e4 | Optimised Reformative:
Integrated teams use rapid-feedback cycles to redesign practices; proactive, adaptive responses standard;
lessons implemented immediately; calculated risk encouraged; improvements spread rapidly
(5) Regenerative High AC a5 | Ad-hoc Regenerative:
Continuous trialling without capturing lessons; experimentation without application; repeated recombination of knowledge;
risk-taking encouraged even without guardrails; progress driven by isolated initiatives
b5 | Defined Regenerative:
Process maps evolve continuously; agility high; learning disciplined and lessons captured; risk hedged;
change flows but implementation hampered; progress reliant on champions and informal networks
c5 | Managed Regenerative:
Management sustains linked renewal programmes; adaptive responsiveness habitual; learning experimental and codified;
predictive processes counter risk; cadence of change keeps organisation ahead; improvements accelerate but may overlap
d5 | Integrated Regenerative:
Organisation operates as a fluid network; pivots anticipatory; learning codified rapidly; confident risk appetite;
lightweight systems sustain continuous improvement
e5 | Optimised Regenerative:
An antifragile organisation that senses, learns and elevates itself autonomously; agility habitual; learning instantly codified;
resilience reinforced through real-time recombination; shared purpose and flexible connections sustain renewal

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Cite as: BIMe Initiative (2026), 'Microtools', https://bimexcellence.org/microtools/. First published 16 January 2026. Viewed 25 February 2026