AI is significantly reshaping engineering teams' approach to velocity, security, and resilience in the software delivery lifecycle, prompting the need for updated tools like Harness's Engineering Excellence Maturity Assessment. The revised assessment helps organizations evaluate their DevOps readiness by reflecting changes brought by AI-powered development tools, increased regulatory demands, and evolving development environments. It features a maturity model aligned with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), focusing on areas such as Velocity, Resilience, Security & Governance, and Optimization to provide actionable insights for improvement. Notably, it includes a new section on AI integration, emphasizing the need for thoughtful governance and clear guidelines to realize productivity gains without compromising security. Additionally, the assessment addresses regulatory pressures, such as NIS2 and the DORA framework, by evaluating security integration across all SDLC phases. Martin Reynolds, the thought leader behind this initiative, draws on over 30 years of experience to offer practical insights and inspire organizations to enhance their DevOps, DevSecOps, and Developer Experience (DevEx) practices, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.