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Vendor Security Questionnaire Workload & Automation Survey

Assess the workload burden, pain points, and automation readiness of teams handling vendor security questionnaires. Designed for security, GRC, procurement, and IT professionals to inform process improvement priorities.

Sample questions

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26 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Thank you for participating in this survey about vendor security questionnaire processes. Your responses will help us understand current workload patterns and identify where automation could have the greatest impact. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest experience. All responses will be kept confidential and reported only in aggregate. The survey takes approximately 8–10 minutes to complete.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Which best describes your involvement with vendor security questionnaires?

Q03
Long Text

How would you rate the overall workload burden of vendor security questionnaires on you and your team?

Q04
Multiple Choice

Which tools or approaches does your team currently use to streamline vendor security questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)

Q05
Multiple Choice

Which performance metrics does your team currently track for vendor security questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)

Q06
Long Text

How willing are you to participate in piloting new questionnaire automation tools in the next quarter?

Q07
Multiple Choice

What is your primary role?

Q08
Long Text

Thank you for completing this survey. Your input will directly inform how we prioritize improvements to our vendor security questionnaire processes.

Q09
Multiple Choice

Which internal functions do you collaborate with on vendor security questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)

Q10
Long Text

How much does gathering evidence and supporting documentation contribute to your questionnaire workload?

Q11
Multiple Choice

What are your biggest concerns about increasing automation of vendor security questionnaires? (Select all that apply.)

Q12
Long Text

What is your team's target turnaround time for completing a standard vendor security questionnaire?

Q13
Long Text

Based on your responses in this survey, what would make automation of vendor security questionnaires most valuable for your team?

Q14
Multiple Choice

How many years have you worked with vendor security questionnaires?

Q15
Long Text

Approximately how many vendor security questionnaires did you handle in the last 3 months?

Q16
Long Text

How much does coordinating with internal subject-matter experts contribute to your questionnaire workload?

Q17
Long Text

Rank the following automation opportunities by priority for your team, with the top item being the highest priority.

Q18
AI Interview

We'd like to explore a few of your responses in more depth. An AI moderator will ask up to 2 follow-up questions based on your answers.

Q19
Multiple Choice

Which region do you primarily work in?

Q20
Long Text

On average, approximately how many questions does a typical vendor security questionnaire contain?

Q21
Long Text

How much do redundant or overlapping questions across different questionnaires contribute to your workload?

Q22
Multiple Choice

What is the minimum level of accuracy you would require from AI-generated draft answers before human review?

Q23
Long Text

On average, how many total person-hours are spent completing a single questionnaire across all contributors?

Q24
Long Text

How much does manual formatting, copy-pasting, or document assembly contribute to your questionnaire workload?

Q25
Long Text

How much do ambiguous or poorly worded questions from requestors contribute to your questionnaire workload?

Q26
Long Text

How much does tracking status and following up across stakeholders contribute to your questionnaire workload?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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