# Launch an assessment end to end

Prepare the scope, create the assessment and check respondent access.

> **Access:** assessment creation. Subject to enabled modules and your plan.

## How do you launch a vendor assessment in CISAPP?

To launch an assessment, choose the appropriate type, subject and questionnaires, then define context and access before confirming. Next, check that the respondent can open the questionnaire. For a vendor, this avoids confusing assessment creation with the actual start of response collection.

## Before you start

Define the decision the assessment should inform. Prepare the subject, questionnaire and participants. Check your assessment-creation permission.

## Journey

1. Choose the [assessment type](https://docs.cisapp.eu/en/assessments/types) matching the subject.
2. Open its list under **Reviews**, then start creation.
3. Select the requested scope or subject.
4. Choose suitable questionnaires; review content rather than only titles.
5. Complete the name, context and access at the offered steps.
6. Review the summary and confirm.
7. Open the created assessment and check its response questionnaires.
8. Check respondent access and invitation status before asking them to begin.

![Finalizing the assessment](https://docs.cisapp.eu/images/en/evaluation-finalize.webp)

*The final check covers the subject, questionnaires and access. · [Open full-size screenshot](https://docs.cisapp.eu/images/en/evaluation-finalize.webp)*

## During and after completion

Track progress in the assessment. If a response is missing, clarify expectations with the respondent. Once received, [review results](https://docs.cisapp.eu/en/assessments/results) and evidence before deciding follow-up.

## Success criteria

The right subject is assessed, the questionnaire is accessible to the right respondent and the owner can track progress. Creating an assessment without checking respondent access is not enough to start collection.

## If blocked

A missing subject or questionnaire may relate to permissions, purpose or the plan. Resolve that before recreating the assessment.

## Expected outcome

The assessment and intended questionnaires are accessible to the appropriate people. Tracking distinguishes missing responses from completed assessments.

## Common questions

### What is the difference between a questionnaire and an assessment?

A questionnaire contains questions. An assessment links them to a subject, a scope and the people involved. Choose the [assessment type](https://docs.cisapp.eu/en/assessments/types) before selecting suitable questionnaires.

### Why is my questionnaire missing from the picker?

Check its destination, purpose and your viewing permissions in the [library](https://docs.cisapp.eu/en/assessments/questionnaires). Being absent from the picker does not necessarily mean the questionnaire was deleted.

### How can you check that response collection has started?

Open the created assessment, check respondent access and track response progress. An assessment appearing in a list does not prove that a respondent can access it or has started completing it.

Explore more [questions about vendors, risk and compliance](https://docs.cisapp.eu/en/help/common-questions).