Process improvement framework evaluation

This paper analyzes and evaluates frameworks used in the IT and business domain. The purpose has been to discuss the characteristics, weaknesses and strengths of the frameworks to illuminate how companies can benefit from using them in synergy. Specific strengths within a specific framework such as maturity models and improvement programs have been identified. Many organizations today also use several different frameworks with partly the same content. Therefore, paper concludes by advocating for cooperation between functions using different frameworks based on the similarities identified within this paper to avoid creation of isolated framework islands. To be able to adopt a holistic approach and improve the entire business at an organization it is necessary to develop common methods for similar actions.