The context engineering maturity model

The following self-assessment framework maps the four pillars to the five maturity stages. For each dimension, a set of questions is provided to help you diagnose where your organization currently sits.

The goal is not to identify a single stage that defines your organization, but to surface the specific gaps within each pillar that represent your highest-priority architectural decisions.

You may find that your answers vary across teams, data domains, or agent use cases. That variance is meaningful—it shows where standards have taken hold and where they have not.

How to use this assessment:

• Answer each question yes or no
• For each pillar, identify the highest stage where most answers are “yes”
• Your overall maturity level is defined by your lowest-scoring pillar, because your weakest capability limits system performance.
• Assign yourself an overall grade according to your overall maturity level and the table in the table below.