However, that doesn’t mean you can’t perform a maturity assessment in Excel. You just need to know where to look—and what to build. COBIT 2019 introduced a critical shift: from maturity levels (old style 0–5) to capability levels based on ISO 15504 (now ISO/IEC 33000).
| Pre-2019 | COBIT 2019 (post-2021 focus) | | --- | --- | | Maturity levels (0–5) | Capability levels (0–5, but process-focused) | | “As-is” vs “Target” | Process attribute ratings (Not achieved, Partially, Largely, Fully) | | Subjective scoring | Evidence-based rating per attribute | Cobit 2019 Maturity Assessment Tool Xls -2021-
Here’s why: In 2021, ISACA was actively transitioning members toward the (which includes maturity/capability features) and the CMMI alignment guides. The old “spreadsheet-only” approach was phased out in favor of more robust, integrated tools. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t perform a