ABOUT MQW ROLE OF MIQ BEST PRACTICES RESULTS & AWARDS NEWSROOM MQW COUNCIL CONTACT US       ABOUT MQW   Background to MQW Understanding MQW Key Features Principles Framework of MQW Adoption of MQW MQW Assessment Purpose Approach DMQW Guidelines On-site Methodology Parameters & Scoring Determination of Stages   MQW Assessment     Approach adopted for MQW Assessment     The MQW assessment comprises of the following key elements:     Preparation of DMQW by the company This document, which is prepared / updated by the company every year before the on-site assessment, serves as a base document that provides the assessors with a description of the manner in which MQW has been implemented and deployed and a summary of the performance of the company over the previous year.     Study of the DMQW by the Assessors The assessors study the DMQW document in detail before they come for on-site assessment. After studying the document they may ask the company for clarifications, communicate any specific areas they want to assess in greater detail and provide the company with a checklist of questions for on-site assessment.     On-site Assessment The on-site assessment evaluates the current level of each process and the effectiveness of the improvement activities carried out. This is in the form of on-site presentations, visits to the work site, examination and review of relevant documents and records as well as discussions with management.     Feedback by the Assessors At the end of the on-site assessment, there is a brief on-site feedback session in which the assessors share their overall impressions with the company's management. During this session, the management also gets an opportunity to seek any further guidance or clarifications that they may require.     Recommendation of Scores and Stages After the completion of the above, the assessors prepare their recommendations on the scores for each of the four Management Processes and selected Business Processes along with the overall MQW Stage achieved by the company. They also prepare a detailed process-wise assessment report which highlights the strengths and suggests areas for further improvement.     Validation by the Corporate Jury A Corporate Jury, comprising of senior representatives of the Corporate Centre of the Mahindra Group, validates the recommendations of the assessors and finalizes the scores and Stages for the companies. The constituents of the Corporate Jury are given in Determination of Stages.     Communication of Results and Reports Once the results have been approved by the Corporate Jury, they are communicated to each company along with the assessment report.