We use the BI Maturity Model to evaluate and optimize existing internal company reporting systems. It systematically subdivides the maturity level of an operational reporting system into four stages.

At the first two levels, information and operational presentations are evaluated from a historical perspective. With increasing professionalization, the interactivity within the reporting system increases. In the third stage, information is then processed into simulation and scenario models. The focus is now on understanding expected future developments. The ex ante reporting system is seen as an active control instrument for corporate management. The fourth and final stage follows on from this: This is where the best possible decision templates are automatically derived.