Autonomie braucht Governance: Ein mehrdimensionales Reifegradkonstrukt für die agentische Transformation von Geschäftsmodellen
摘要
Agentic AI systems, capable of autonomously pursuing goals, planning multi-step processes, and intervening in enterprise environments, are transitioning from research contexts into operational reality. Yet a critical gap persists: existing AI maturity models treat artificial intelligence as a monolithic phenomenon, fail to capture governance as an independent maturity dimension, and do not contextualize internal readiness relative to external market pressure.
This paper develops Agentic Transformation Readiness (ATR) as a multidimensional construct artifact grounded in Design Science Research. ATR captures three internal maturity dimensions—Autonomy Ambition, System Capability, and Governance Maturity—contextualized by external transformation pressure. Following a minimum-aggregation rule, an area’s maturity level equals the lowest of its three dimensional values. We formulate the Governance Bottleneck Hypothesis as empirically testable: in high-disruption markets, governance maturity constitutes the binding constraint because it cannot be procured but must grow organizationally. Five industry cases establish face validity. For practitioners, ATR provides a structured diagnostic and planning instrument.