Design System Maturity Model

Evaluate your design system's maturity and get customized recommendations for improvement

A design system's maturity evolves over time as it grows in scope, adoption, and sophistication. Understanding where your design system stands today can help you plan effectively for the future.

Assess Your Current State

Our assessment tool evaluates your design system across five key dimensions: governance, adoption, technical implementation, design quality, and operations.

Get Customized Recommendations

Based on your assessment results, receive tailored recommendations for improving your design system and advancing to the next level of maturity.

Access Roadmap Templates

Download roadmap templates designed for your specific maturity level, with practical steps to help you plan your design system's evolution.

Design System Maturity Assessment
Answer a series of questions to evaluate your design system's maturity and get customized recommendations
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Governance & Strategy

How formalized is your design system governance?

Decisions are made ad-hoc by individuals

Some processes exist but aren't documented or consistently followed

Clear processes exist for decision-making and contributions

Well-established processes with representation from all stakeholders

Governance model that evolves based on business needs and metrics

Understanding Maturity Levels

Initial

Ad-hoc processes with no formal design system in place

  • Inconsistent UI
  • No documentation
  • No governance
  • Individual efforts

Emerging

Beginning to establish design system foundations with limited adoption

  • Basic components
  • Limited documentation
  • Informal governance
  • Some standardization

Defined

Established design system with defined processes and moderate adoption

  • Comprehensive components
  • Good documentation
  • Defined governance
  • Moderate adoption

Managed

Well-managed design system with metrics, governance, and widespread adoption

  • Advanced components
  • Excellent documentation
  • Strong governance
  • Wide adoption

Optimized

Continuously improving design system that drives innovation and business value

  • Innovative components
  • World-class documentation
  • Strategic governance
  • Universal adoption