Presentation: The Five Stages of AI Maturity in Engineering Organizations | SpinGraph: Strategic reset
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keywords: software delivery
keywords: vanity metrics
keywords: The Cushion
keywords: The Hype
published: 2026-08-04T16:00:00+00:00
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Presentation: The Five Stages of AI Maturity in Engineering Organizations - Where and Why Teams Get Stuck
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alternative headline: Presentation: The Five Stages of AI Maturity in Engineering Organizations | SpinGraph: Strategic reset
description: SpinGraph analysis of InfoQ AI / ML / Data Engineering's Presentation: The Five Stages of AI Maturity in Engineering Organizations story: strategic reset, The …
date published: 2026-08-04T16:00:00+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-04T18:28:40.726076+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: technology
keywords: AI maturity, software delivery, vanity metrics, engineering leadership, token usage
author: InfoQ AI / ML / Data Engineering
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://www.infoq.com/presentations/ai-sdlc-maturity-framework-bottlenecks/
about: AI maturity
about: software delivery
about: vanity metrics
about: engineering leadership
about: token usage
mentions: InfoQ AI / ML / Data Engineering
abstract: AI spending is rising but not improving software delivery outcomes A research-backed five-stage maturity model identifies where engineering teams stall in AI adoption The framework shifts focus from token usage and tooling to process alignment, bottleneck resolution, and measurable business impact

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Spin Analysis: strategic reset
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  description: Quotient as an authoritative diagnostic partner helping engineering leaders navigate AI adoption complexity.
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  value: Quotient CEO Lizzie Matusov introduced a research-backed five-stage AI maturity framework to help engineering teams overcome bottlenecks and shift from vanity metrics like token usage to measurable business outcomes.
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  value: No disclosure of Quotient’s role in the research (funded? conducted? commissioned?); No mention of competing frameworks or industry benchmarks; No data on adoption rate, failure modes, or longitudinal tracking of teams using the model
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Key Statistics
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