Running an assessment
Complete questions and manage evidence
Record answers, explain uncertainty and connect supporting evidence to the relevant controls.
Knowledge Centre
An introduction to SignalStamp assessments, evidence, results and content management.
Running an assessment
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Running an assessment
Review and finalise an assessment
Check an assessment, resolve outstanding requirements and create its final report.
Running an assessment
Choose assessment content and scope
Choose the assessment content, appoint a lead and define what your organisation will review.
Three important parts of a SignalStamp assessment
These points explain most of the results shown in SignalStamp.
Maturity and evidence confidence are separate
Maturity describes how well a practice is operating. Evidence confidence describes how strongly identifiable records support the answer.
Important findings need attention
A strong overall result can still include practices that require review or improvement.
Read results in context
Consider the assessment scope, supporting information and follow-up actions when explaining a result.
Readiness bands
The band describes the assessed maturity result. It does not certify compliance or independent verification.
Not readyEarly stageDevelopingManagedMatureAdvanced
Working in the app
Follow the assessment from scope to final report.
Set the scope
Step 1Choose what is being assessed and confirm which questions apply.
Add the right people
Step 2Invite contributors and assign responsibility.
Answer and record evidence
Step 3Answer the questions and link supporting records.
Resolve incomplete work
Step 4Review unanswered questions, uncertain responses and missing supporting information.
Finalise and report
Step 5Save the result, review the findings and prepare a report for your team.
Glossary
Terms used in assessments, content, results and reports.
MaturityHow well an assessed practice is operating.
Evidence confidenceHow strongly supporting records back an answer.
FrameworkA structured set of practices or requirements used to assess a subject.
ModuleA group of related assessment questions.
Assessment templateContent brought together for a consistent, repeatable assessment.
ControlA requirement or practice assessed in SignalStamp.
Important findingA result that needs individual attention or follow-up.
CompletionHow much of the assessment has been addressed.
Finalised resultThe saved result of a completed assessment.
Readiness bandA label that summarises an assessed maturity result.
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