Research, Development, and Innovation Capability Maturity Model Reference for European Projects

Abstract

Capability maturity and capability readiness models are designated management tools in scholarly literature. One of their applications is in shaping roadmaps, projects, and programs. Typically, individual articles tackle the two topics separately and the way the two management tools are intertwined. Scholarly literature shows the need to link the two tools. These tools tend to refer to digital transformation or include digitalization in their construction. A specific example is the TRL1-TRL9 capability maturity model used by NASA and by the European Union. This is the reference for conducting research, development, and innovation activities at the European Union. It models roadmaps and all project management techniques. A specific case study is considered in this chapter. Findings show the reference to manage research, development, and innovation activities at the European Union and NASA is a capability maturity model, a project management tool, and includes digitalization business information systems as the tools for business activity and business process management.