Defense Engineering Data Assessment

Are your engineers still burning DVDs to share files? Losing track of which design version is current? Struggling to demonstrate compliance during audits?

This self-assessment helps defense engineering organizations evaluate their current data governance maturity across the critical areas highlighted in our recent eGuide: security protocols, version control, data accessibility, and institutional knowledge preservation.

Assessment Purpose:

  • Benchmark your current engineering data management practices

  • Identify specific areas requiring improvement

  • Prioritize initiatives for maximum impact

  • Build business case for data governance investments

Time Required: 15-20 minutes

Best Completed By: Engineering managers, program managers, or IT directors with oversight of engineering data systems.

How To Use This Assessment

Scoring Instructions:

  • Rate each statement from 1-5 based on how accurately it describes your organization

  • Be honest in your assessment - this is for your strategic planning benefit

  • Consider your organization's overall practices, not best-case scenarios

Rating Scale:

  • 5 = Strongly Agree - This describes our organization very well

  • 4 = Mostly Agree - This describes us in most situations

  • 3 = Somewhat Agree - This describes us in some situations

  • 2 = Mostly Disagree - This rarely describes our organization

  • 1 = Strongly Disagree - This does not describe our organization at all

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