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This paper contains an appraisal of selected maturity models for BPM. Business process maturity models in general offer precise process definitions, repeatable process operations, the integration and interaction with linked processes, as well as the measurability and controlling of the process flows. Maturity models provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with clear structures for organizational changes. The intention of the analysis is to support SMEs by choosing an appropriate framework that helps to design "to-be" business processes based on a continuous and comprehensive assessment concept. However, due to their size and limited resources, SMEs also have special requirements regarding maturity models. The paper describes the evaluation results of well-known maturity models for SMEs and the advantages and disadvantages of the models relating to a concrete scenario in the area of Anything Relationship Management.

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How can complex relationship structures be managed? When collaborating in networks, the diversity of stakeholder relationships is increasing. Most times, this leads to interoperability issues that need to be addressed. In this chapter, the authors show how Anything Relationship Management (xRM) can increase interoperability in many-to-many (n:n) relationships. Building upon relationship management theory, they firstly categorize different types of relationships and link them with fitting IT solutions. The authors then give a brief introduction to the xRM concept. Following and more specifically, they present the EU research project GloNet1 and propose three technical xRM approaches (collaboration spaces, integration of external services, and synchronization framework) in order to improve social network interoperability, services interoperability, and data interoperability. The chapter closes with a conclusion, an example of application, and a research outlook.