CTO Emerging Technologies & Innovation 3

Question 1

Which innovation framework helps a CTO allocate R&D investment across core business improvement, adjacent market expansion, and transformational bets in a structured ratio?

Accepted Answer

McKinsey Three Horizons model

Answer

The McKinsey Three Horizons model explicitly divides innovation investment into H1 (core), H2 (adjacent), and H3 (transformational) categories.

Question 2

A CTO wants to implement responsible AI practices. Which technique specifically addresses the risk of an ML model perpetuating historical hiring biases in resume screening?

Accepted Answer

Fairness-aware machine learning with disparate impact testing

Answer

Fairness-aware ML with disparate impact testing directly measures and mitigates discriminatory outcomes across protected demographic groups.

Question 3

In the context of Web3 technology evaluation, what distinguishes a Layer-2 scaling solution from a sidechain?

Accepted Answer

Layer-2 solutions derive security from the Layer-1 base chain; sidechains have independent security models

Answer

Layer-2 solutions inherit and settle security on the base Layer-1 blockchain, whereas sidechains maintain separate validator sets and independent security assumptions.

Question 4

A CTO is building a technology radar for the organization. In the ThoughtWorks Technology Radar format, what does placing a technology in the 'Assess' ring indicate?

Accepted Answer

The technology is worth exploring to understand how it will affect your enterprise

Answer

The 'Assess' ring in ThoughtWorks radar indicates a technology worth researching to understand its potential enterprise impact before committing to trials.

Question 5

Which augmented reality deployment consideration is MOST critical when a CTO evaluates AR headsets for industrial maintenance technicians over warehouse workers?

Accepted Answer

Hands-free operation, ruggedization, and safety certification for industrial environments

Answer

Industrial environments require hands-free AR with ruggedized hardware meeting safety certifications (ATEX, IP ratings) that warehouse consumer-grade devices cannot satisfy.

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CTO Emerging Technologies & Innovation 3