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Vendor Security Questionnaire Workload & Automation Template

Quantify workload, surface pain points, and prioritize automation for vendor security questionnaires. Survey template to streamline reviews and cut toil.

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Sample Survey Items

Q1
Chat Message
We’re mapping where vendor security questionnaires create workload and where automation could help most. Please answer based on your recent experience.
Q2
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your involvement with vendor security questionnaires? (Select one.)
  • We send questionnaires to vendors
  • We respond to customer security questionnaires
  • Both sending and responding
  • Neither/Not applicable
Q3
Multiple Choice
Which internal functions do you collaborate with for these questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)
  • Security/GRC
  • IT/Infrastructure
  • Procurement/Sourcing
  • Legal
  • Privacy
  • Finance
  • Sales/Account teams
  • Other internal partners
  • None/Not applicable
Q4
Numeric
Approximately how many vendor security questionnaires did you handle in the last 3 months? (Enter a whole number; 0 if none.)
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q5
Numeric
Typical questionnaire length: about how many questions per questionnaire on average? (Enter a whole number.)
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q6
Numeric
On average, how many total person-hours are spent per questionnaire (all contributors)? (Nearest whole hour.)
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q7
Rating
Overall, how heavy is the workload from vendor security questionnaires for you/your team?
Scale: 11 (star)
Min: Very lightMax: Extremely heavy
Q8
Matrix
How much do the following contribute to the workload?
RowsNot a factorMinorModerateMajorCritical
Duplicative or overlapping questions
Poorly structured formats (spreadsheets/portals)
Missing or hard-to-find evidence
Internal coordination and approvals
Low-quality or inconsistent vendor answers
Tool limitations or integrations
Time pressure from business timelines
Q9
Multiple Choice
Which tools or approaches are you currently using to streamline questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)
  • VRM platform (third-party risk tool)
  • AI-assisted answer suggestions
  • Answer library/knowledge base
  • Workflow or ticketing system
  • Intake or request portal
  • Macros/templates or playbooks
  • None of the above
Q10
Multiple Choice
What are your biggest concerns with increased automation? (Select all that apply.)
  • Inaccuracy or hallucinations
  • Data leakage or confidentiality
  • Compliance/regulatory risk
  • Explainability/traceability of answers
  • Model or content maintenance burden
  • User adoption and change management
  • Cost vs. benefit
Q11
Ranking
Rank the automation opportunities you would prioritize (top = highest priority).
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Automated evidence/document collection
  2. Auto-mapping and de-duplication of questions
  3. Answer library with versioning and governance
  4. Vendor portal with status and collaboration
  5. Risk scoring or control gap suggestions
  6. Contract/security clause extraction and linkage
Q12
Opinion Scale
Minimum acceptable accuracy for AI-generated draft answers (before human review):
Range: 1 10
Min: ≤50%Mid: ≈80%Max: ≥95%
Q13
Multiple Choice
Which performance metrics do we currently track for questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)
  • Cycle time (request to completion)
  • Touch time (active work)
  • Rework or clarification rate
  • SLA adherence
  • Vendor response quality
  • Volume throughput
  • Backlog/queue size
  • None/Not sure
Q14
Numeric
Target turnaround time for a standard questionnaire (business days). (Enter a whole number; 0 if no target.)
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q15
Multiple Choice
Attention check: To confirm you’re paying attention, please select “I acknowledge.”
  • I acknowledge
  • I do not acknowledge
Q16
Multiple Choice
What is your primary role?
  • Security/GRC/Risk
  • IT/Infrastructure
  • Procurement/Sourcing
  • Legal/Privacy
  • Sales/Account Management
  • Operations/PMO
  • Executive/Leadership
  • Other
Q17
Multiple Choice
How many years have you worked with vendor security questionnaires?
  • <1 year
  • 1–2 years
  • 3–5 years
  • 6–10 years
  • >10 years
Q18
Multiple Choice
Which region/time zone do you primarily work in?
  • Americas
  • EMEA
  • APAC
  • Other/Multiple
Q19
Multiple Choice
What is your typical work arrangement?
  • Onsite
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
Q20
Opinion Scale
How willing are you to pilot new questionnaire automation in the next quarter?
Range: 1 10
Min: Not willingMid: NeutralMax: Very willing
Q21
Long Text
What would make automation truly valuable for our team?
Max 600 chars
Q22
AI Interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions to clarify key responses
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 19
Q23
Chat Message
Thank you for your time—your input will directly inform our priorities.

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