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Maturity Scoring

Assessments don't just answer questions — they score them, so you can see maturity across a framework's dimensions and where the client stands. This page explains how to read those scores.

Who can access​

Members of the engagement team.

How scoring works​

Each framework defines how its questions are scored (the scoring system is part of the framework's design). When an assessment runs, it produces:

  • a score per question, rolling up through assessment areas to dimensions,
  • a confidence signal for each answer, reflecting how well-grounded it is.

These are two different things, and Celeredge keeps them separate:

SignalAnswers the question
ScoreHow mature is the client on this dimension?
ConfidenceHow much can we trust this answer, given the evidence?

A high score with low confidence is a flag: the answer looks good but isn't well-evidenced. See Citations & Trust for how confidence is computed and the rule that a zero-evidence answer is always Not grounded.

Reading the results​

  • Review scores per dimension to see the shape of the client's maturity.
  • Check confidence alongside each score before treating it as a finding.
  • Drill into citations to see the evidence behind a score.

Best practices​

  • Never report a score without checking its confidence. A confident, cited score is defensible; an unconfident one needs more evidence first.
  • Use dimension rollups for the executive story and question-level detail for the working team.
  • Re-run to move scores honestly. As you collect more evidence, re-run so scores reflect reality.