Sorin Constantin NACU1, Aurel Mihail TITU2,3, Cristina Maria BĂTUȘARU4 and Teja Venigalla RAMAN5,6
Abstract. This paper examines the impact of digital maturity on quality process performance through an integrated quality engineering approach. Drawing on digital maturity models and quality management literature, it analyses how levels of digitalization influence key quality outcomes such as process traceability, real-time monitoring capabilities, and continuous improvement effectiveness. The study proposes a conceptual framework linking digital maturity stages to quality performance indicators, while addressing risks across processes, people, and technology domains. Maturity assessments emerge as diagnostic tools for planning digital quality transformations. Future research directions emphasize artificial intelligence and predictive analytics for proactive quality management, offering organizations a methodological foundation to evaluate and enhance quality processes in digital contexts.
Keywords: Digital maturity; quality engineering; Industry 4.0; process performance; digital transformation; quality management systems; real-time monitoring; predictive analytics; maturity models; continuous improvement.
DOI 10.56082/annalsarscieco.2026.3.64
1 National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independenței, București, Romania, ORCID No. 0009-0004-3556-6394, n.sorin2012@gmail.com,
2 Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Street, Sibiu, Romania, Corresponding author, ORCID No. 0000-0002-0054-6535, mihail.titu@ulbsibiu.ro,
3 Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, Bucharest, Romania,
4 Department of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy of Sibiu, Revolutiei Street, nr. 3-5, Sibiu, SB 550170, Romania, ORCID No. 0000-0003-1458-3318, batusaru.cristina@armyacademy.ro,
5 Department of Data Engineering and Exploratory Analysis, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland, ORCID No. 0009-0006-8274-9913, vramanteja@gmail.com,
6 IBS Global, Piekary Śląskie, Śląskie, Poland
PUBLISHED in Annals Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Economy, Law, Sociology, Volume 9 no 3, 2026