Assessing the Maturity of the Digital University Architecture as an Institutional Model for Education Transformation

Abstract

The article examines conceptual and methodological approaches to assessing the maturity of digital university architecture as an institutional model for education transformation. The methodological basis is systemic analysis, a process-architectural approach, and organizational maturity models – Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and Business Process Maturity Model (BPMM). Particular attention is paid to the application of the international benchmarking APQC Education Process Classification Framework, which allows structuring university activities into development processes, core activities, and support processes. The article states that the maturity of IT architecture directly affects the integration of management and educational processes and determines the strategic role of the IT department in the digital transformation of the university. The use of the BCG matrix made it possible to demonstrate the interdependence between the level of technology maturity and the positioning of information systems in the institution’s management system. The results obtained prove that achieving at least the third level of process management maturity is a prerequisite for the effective implementation of digital transformation, since it is at this stage that the regulation of key processes, coordination of actions between departments, and implementation of best practices are ensured. Thus, integrated assessment of architecture maturity creates the basis for forming a roadmap for digital transformation and strengthening the university’s competitiveness in the global digital economy.