Make to Order, Provide from Stock, Assemble to Order. The three maturity levels that are understood & tried & true in the manufacturing community. In the IT community, most organizations reside in level one, & are attempting to “speed things up” – all within maturity level one.

Underlying maturity three, requires two concepts & underlying technologies. Change, displacement, new learnings, & reward systems are all part of the equation, which makes people uncomfortable – & resistant to change.