1. A method for approximating the maturity of a company in view of at least one maturity model comprising: establishing generalized work products; relating individual requirements of the at least one maturity model to the generalized work products; providing company-specific work products; associating at least some of the company-specific work products with at least some of the generalized work products, tracing the company-specific work products to the individual requirements of the at least one maturity model through the association of the at least some company-specific work products with at least some the generalized work products; and providing an indicator of the approximate maturity of the company in view of the at least one maturity model.