The document describes a Continuous Improvement Maturity Model (CIMM) that assesses organizations on two axes: improving processes and developing people & organization. It outlines five levels for improving processes - creating a solid foundation, creating a continuous improvement culture, creating stable and efficient processes, creating capable processes, and creating future-proof processes. Each level focuses on different aspects like standardization, flow, continuous improvement culture, and reliability. It also describes aspects of developing people & organization like long term orientation, quality of management, openness, learning organization, and organizational agility. Both axes must be balanced to achieve maturity in continuous improvement.