“…Disparate domains were the target of maturity models such as the quality management , the assessment of performance indicators (Aken, Letens, Coleman, Farris, & Goubergen, 2005 ), the development, testing and maintenance of software (April & Desharnais, 2005 ;Sen et al, 2011 ; Wangenheim et al, 2010 ), the assistance to e-government by companies (Röglinger & Pöppelbuβ, 2011 ), the evaluation of suppliers (Mettler, 2010 ), the development of products (Bing, Shan, Tao, & Gang, 2010 ), innovation (Essmann & Preez, 2009 ), the development of projects and their management (Gareis, 2002 ;Guangshe, Li, Jiangguo, Shuisen, & Jin, 2008 ), the assessment of the communication level in collaborative activities (Maier, Eckert, & Clarkson, 2006 ), the risk management in IT activities (Mayer & Fagundes, 2009 ), the knowledge management (Jiankang, Jiuling, Qianwen, & Kun, 2011 ;Röglinger & Pöppelbuβ, 2011 ), the development of business intelligence (Chuah, 2010 ), the evaluation of leadership capabilities and the assessment of archives systems (Wetering, Batenburg, & Lederman, 2010 ).…”