## 4 Discussion, Limitations, and Conclusions
Fifth, the Spearman correlation analysis identified relationships but did not establish causality. The findings serve as a basis for prioritizing improvements. Sixth, the AHP method was used for capability weighting, but initial evaluations showed inconsistencies (CI values exceeded 0.1). Further refinements through expert discussions are necessary. Seventh, the maintain phase is incomplete. Future efforts will refine the model through additional assessments, particularly in the organization dimension. In conclusion, this study presents a refined maturity model for data management that is applicable across different industries. It builds on a reference model that initially focused on master data but was expanded to address general data management. The model, developed following [PERSON]'s maturity assessment framework, integrates results from the literature review, an industry survey, and a short assessment. Future work will complete the maintain phase and validate the model through extended industry testing. Maturity levels, weightings, and assessment criteria will be evaluated across multiple sectors. The focus will be on improving organizations' ability to extract value from data by enhancing data literacy, governance, and effective data utilization. Conceptualization, L.P. and B.S. ; methodology, L.P.; validation, L.P. and B.S. ; formal analysis, A.R. ; writing--original draft preparation, L.P. and B.S. ; writing--review and editing, L.P., A.R. and R.M. ; visualization, B.S. ; supervision, R.M. and M.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research received no external funding. Informed Consent Statement: Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. Data Availability Statement: Data are available on request. Thanks to the co-authors [PERSON], [PERSON], [PERSON] and [PERSON], it was possible to enrich this research with practical insights and expert knowledge. Moreover, this research was partially supported by [PERSON], [PERSON], and [PERSON], who provided additional focus based insight and expertise as data management consultants that greatly assisted the research. Authors [PERSON], [PERSON] and [PERSON] were employed by the company CAMELOT Management Consultants AG. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. \begin{tabular}{l l l} \hline \hline
**Maturity Model** & **Process Dimension** & **Capabilities** \\ \hline \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Governance} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Architecture Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Development} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Abuse Operations Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Adtivities} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Security Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Deliverables} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Reference and Master Data Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Data Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Quality Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Data Management} \\ \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{Vision} \\ \multicolumn{3}{c}{Strategy} \\ \multicolumn{3}{c}{Metrics} \\ \multicolumn{3}{c}{Goverance} \\ \multicolumn{3}{c}{Measurement} \\ \multicolumn{3 \begin{table}
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1 & Please enter the name of your company: & Open text answer \\ \hline
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3 & If you want to receive the results of the present study, please enter your email address: & Open text answer \\ \hline  & Automotive \\ \cline{2-3}  & Chemicals \\  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Pharma/Life Science} \\ \cline{2-3}
4 & To which industry does your company belong? & Consumer Goods, Manufacturers \\ \cline{2-3}  & Mechanical and Engineering \\ \cline{2-3}  & Travel Industry \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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