[Verse 1] Started scattered, chaos reigns supreme Ad Hoc firefighting, no master scheme Managers juggle risks by gut alone Reactive patches, each department's own Then Initial sparks begin to show Basic registers in messy rows [Chorus] Ad Hoc to Initial, climbing up the ladder Defined brings order when the pieces scatter Managed integrates what once was wild Optimized transforms risk into gold Five stages rising, watch your framework grow From chaos reactive to strategic flow [Verse 2] Defined arrives with structure tight Risk appetite now sees the light Standardized processes cross every floor Portfolio thinking opens up the door Managed weaves strategy and risk as one Performance metrics, the race is run [Chorus] Ad Hoc to Initial, climbing up the ladder Defined brings order when the pieces scatter Managed integrates what once was wild Optimized transforms risk into gold Five stages rising, watch your framework grow From chaos reactive to strategic flow [Bridge] Near-misses teach like crashes do Intelligence guides each choice you make Continuous improvement breaking through Risk becomes the edge you take From intuition's gamble wild To wisdom's calculated smile [Verse 3] Optimized crowns the mountain peak Risk intelligence in every speak Strategic differentiator true Learning cycles making something new What once destroyed now points the way Tomorrow's wisdom born today [Final Chorus] Ad Hoc to Initial, climbing up the ladder Defined brings order when the pieces scatter Managed integrates what once was wild Optimized transforms risk into gold Five stages conquered, watch your mastery grow From chaos reactive to strategic glow [Outro] Maturity's progression, stage by stage Your enterprise writes a wiser page
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