There are a wide range of assessment tools for various application domains supporting different assessment methodologies. The assessment tool is a software package which helps you to:

• Prepare an assessment and select the relevant processes,
• Perform the interviews and data collection,
• Evaluate and analyse the data and produce charts and
• Create assessment reports and improvement recommendations.

• SPICE-Lite Tool
  
  This tool is suited for Software companies of any size, even very small teams. SPiCE-Lite is the easiest way to have a look at the software development activities from a process-oriented point of view.
  
  SPiCE-Lite contains an ESA-PSS05 like life-cycle and organisational background from ISO9000. Additionally it contains a SPICE (ISO15504) mapping.
  
  SPiCE-Lite can be used if you are doing an assessment for the first time. A SPiCE-Lite assessment can be performed within 3-4 hours. It can used to learn about software engineering and to involve and motivate your colleagues.
  
  

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• SPICE 1-2-1 Tool
  
  This tool is suited for Software companies which want to assess their capability level according to ISO15504 (SPICE). SPICE121 is also suited for IT procurers to assess the supplier's processes.
  
  This tool is based upon ISO/IEC TR 15504 "Software Process Assessment".SPICE 1-2-1 is a one to one image of the ISO standard including also informative elements like work product descriptions.
  
  SPICE 1-2-1 helps to perform an ISO15504 compliant assessment for software organisations. Information is collected and evaluated in a systematical way to make the adoption of the standard more efficient.
  
  

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• OekoQuest Tool
  
  This tool is suited for any organisation of any kind and size who is interested in its own environmental management processes.
  
  This tool is based upon ISO 14000 and EMAS.
  
  This assessment tool can be used to motivate employees to go towards an environmental management system. This tool is much easier to use than conventional checklists.
  
  

General Business Assessment tools

• Assess & Act ISO 9000:2000 Tool
  
  This tool is suited for Any organisation which has (or wants to have) a quality management system conform ISO 9000:2000.
  
  ISO 9000:2000 now is completely process oriented and thus all the advantages for process based assessments and audits apply.This tool has prepared the contents of the standard in such a way that it easily can be audited and assessed.
  
  With Assess & Act 9000 it is possible to collect and evaluate audit information very efficiently and thus have a clear basis for the removal of deficiencies as well as for the identification of improvement areas.
  
  

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• MyBusinessQuest Tool
  
  This tool is suited for any organisation which has a higher level management.MyBusinessQuest assesses the 17 most important business processes from a management point of view - but already in accordance with the capability level dimensions of ISO 15504 (SPICE).
  
  MyBusinessQuest is a condensed but generalised version of ISO 15504 (SPICE). Instead of the engineering process category (ENG) it contains a category for core competencies (COR). Component processes are combined to shorten the time for performing an assessment.
  
  Within 1.5 to 2 hours, top business executives can evaluate their own activities and performance against the capability dimensions of SPICE for 17 elementary business processes. Managers get very useful hints and inspiration for being able to put focus on the right things in future.
  
  

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• ErfolgsQuest (SuccessQuest) Tool
  
  This tool is suited for any organisation of any kind and size. ErfolgsQuest (SuccessQuest) is the detailed version of MyBusinessQuest with more than 50 processes. It is used on all management levels as well as in different departments focusing on tailored parts of the assessment model.
  
  The tool was constructed using consulting experiences from different experts and domains. The capability dimension is based upon ISO 15504 but it was enhanced to allow the collection of additional information e.g. for topics like co-operation, efficiency and effectiveness, etc.
  
  After a few minutes of tailoring the questionnaire (select/deselect processes), an assessment - specific to the audience - can be performed to generate process awareness or to determine process capability for essential business processes. The explanations give aid to be able to improve the processes after the assessment.
  
  

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• ControllingQuest Tool
  
  This tool is suited for any organisation of any kind and size who is interested in its own financial processes.
  
  The Controlling Institute of University Linz has modelled complete and competent know-how of financial controlling aspects into a process oriented approach.
  
  The mechanism and completeness of a financial controlling system can be assessed within a few hours. Hazardous deficiencies in the processes (activities) can be identified and thus eliminated.