An information maturity assessment provides a valuable input to Data Governance planning because it provides:

An assessment of the ability of the organization to utilize data and information in an advanced manner

A benchmark against the organization's peers to drive dissatisfaction with current state among senior leadership

A detailed roadmap for information management related change in the organization

It identifies key weaknesses in the Information Strategy of the organization which impede good governance

Stakeholders require a visual representation in graphical form of their current state versus target state