The DPCI Score for Technology Newness Indicates the Lowest Level

question 32

Multiple Choice

The DPCI score for technology newness indicates the lowest level of complexity when:

• A) the technology is only a few years old. Most of the initial bugs are out of it but the fixes have not been thoroughly tested.
• B) the technology is recent and the providers promise that the next release or version will have the problems resolved.
• C) the technology is in an early testing phase.
• D) the technology is not new. It has been around for years and is reliable.
• E) the technology is new and has just been released for general use.

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Definitions:

Investment

The allocation of resources, typically money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Joint Control

A situation in which two or more parties exercise shared control over a business activity, venture, or entity according to an agreement.

Subsidiaries

Companies that are controlled by another company, known as the parent company, through ownership of more than 50% of the subsidiary's voting stock.

Non-executive Director

A member of a company's board of directors who is not part of the executive team, providing oversight and valuable perspective without managing day-to-day operations.