< All Guides Embedded payments maturity curve: A strategic framework to maximize embedded payments revenue Table of Contents The stages of payments maturity –– Stage 1: Early stage –– Stage 2: Emerging priority –– Stage 3: Operational –– Stage 4: Strategic –– Why payments maturity matters Stage 1: Early stage –– Signs of being in the early stage of payments maturity –– The downsides of the Early stage –– How to move into the emerging priority stage of payments maturity Stage 2: Emerging priority stage –– Signs of being in the emerging priority stage of payments maturity –– The downsides of the emerging priority stage –– How to move into the operational stage of payments maturity Stage 3: Operational stage –– Signs of being in the operational stage of payments maturity –– The downsides of the operational stage –– How to move into the strategic stage of payments maturity Stage 4: Strategic stage –– Signs of being in the strategic stage of payments maturity –– How to strategic ISVs can maintain an edge Creating an operational payments engine –– Organizational and sales alignment –– Pricing and bundling tactics –– Front-book vs. back-book strategy –– Metrics and benchmarks that are necessary –– The future of your platform: From software to ecosystem