Diagnostics C15-001–C15-012
C15-001
Correct: A — Chapter 15 presents the ordered progression L0 No Capability → L1 Initial/Ad Hoc → L2 Repeatable → L3 Defined → L4 Managed → L5 Optimized and says levels cannot simply be skipped.
Option logic - A: Correct — official order and labels. - B: Wrong — changes the order and puts Ad Hoc at Level 5. - C: Wrong — scrambles Repeatable, Managed, and Defined and omits L0. - D: Wrong — places Defined before Repeatable and Ad Hoc later.
Source: pp. 503, 506–508 · Confusion pair: Level sequence · Autopsy tag: unassigned in source.
C15-002
Correct: B — Level 1 is person-dependent, siloed, weakly governed, and inconsistently controlled.
- A: Closer to L2 Repeatable.
- B: Correct — hero dependence/inconsistent silos are L1 clues.
- C: Closer to L3 Defined.
- D: Closer to L4 Managed.
Source: pp. 506–507 · Confusion pair: Level 1 vs 2 · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-003
Correct: C — Level 3 is distinguished by coordinated, scalable, institutionalized practices and more predictable outcomes.
- A: More expert hero dependence does not create enterprise maturity.
- B: A tool alone does not create defined enterprise capability.
- C: Correct — common scalable processes/standards are the deciding clue.
- D: One metric does not substitute for institutionalized process.
Source: pp. 506–508 · Confusion pair: Level 2 vs 3 · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-004
Correct: D — Enterprise policies/scalable processes show defined capability; absence of active performance measurement/control keeps Level 4 from being established.
- A: L1 is person-dependent/inconsistent.
- B: L4 requires stronger metrics/control/risk evidence.
- C: L5 requires continuous optimization of already-managed processes.
- D: Correct — L3 Defined fits the observed characteristics.
Source: pp. 507–508 · Confusion pair: Level 3 vs 4 · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-005
Correct: A — Standardized tools, centralized governance, DQ/project metrics, end-to-end audits, and active risk management are strong Level 4 characteristics.
- A: Correct — measured and controlled.
- B: L2 is only repeatable discipline.
- C: L3 has standards but not the same quantified management/control.
- D: L5 requires systematic continuous optimization beyond managed control.
Source: pp. 507–508 · Confusion pair: Level 4 vs 5 · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-006
Correct: B — Maturity progression is ordered; acceleration can have cost/impact and does not erase prerequisite characteristics. Use staged targets and a roadmap.
- A: Executive ambition does not redefine maturity characteristics.
- B: Correct — staged progression plus explicit prerequisites/cost/impact.
- C: Technology purchases do not substitute for capability progression.
- D: Averaging maturity levels is not a planning method.
Source: pp. 503, 515 · Confusion pair: Skipping levels · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-007
Correct: C — The chapter names Activity, Tools, Standards, and People/Resources as the four criteria dimensions.
- A: Not the four stated dimensions.
- B: These are Big Data V terms from Chapter 14.
- C: Correct.
- D: Relevant topics, but not the stated four-dimension structure.
Source: p. 508 · Confusion pair: Assessment dimensions · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-008
Correct: D — Tools considers support/automation, common tools, training, availability, configuration, and future technology planning.
- A: Price is not the maturity criterion.
- B: Full automation is not required regardless of need.
- C: This describes Standards more closely.
- D: Correct.
Source: p. 508 · Confusion pair: Tools vs standards · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-009
Correct: A — A 4/4 criterion score means the item is Effective on that scoring scale; it does not establish macro Level 4 maturity.
- A: Correct — within-level/item score and macro maturity are separate.
- B: One criterion cannot establish the whole organization's level.
- C: Effective does not equal Level 5 optimization.
- D: A high item score does not authorize skipping maturity characteristics.
Source: p. 508 · Confusion pair: Criterion score vs maturity level · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-010
Correct: B — The leading issue is whether the activity/process is actually executed and produces intended outputs.
- A: Tool support is not the missing proof in the stem.
- B: Correct — Activity tests real execution/output.
- C: Documentation may show part of Standards; the failure is execution.
- D: Staffing could matter, but the stem centers actual process execution.
Source: p. 508 · Confusion pair: Documented standard vs executed activity · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-011
Correct: C — Staffing, skills, training, knowledge, roles, and responsibilities belong to People/Resources.
- A: Activity may exist; capacity/roles are the clue.
- B: No tool problem is described.
- C: Correct.
- D: No documentation/enforcement problem is described.
Source: p. 508 · Confusion pair: People/resources vs other dimensions · Autopsy tag: unassigned.
C15-012
Correct: D — Improvement priority must combine current-vs-needed gap with business strategy/risk; raw current score alone is insufficient.
- A: Highest score is not a priority rule either.
- B: Scores are useful inputs, just not sufficient alone.
- C: Tools are only one dimension.
- D: Correct — desired capability and business relevance determine priority.
Source: pp. 508–509, 514–515 · Confusion pair: Low score vs high-priority gap · Autopsy tag: unassigned.