ITPEC IP April 2023 Question 85

Source exam: ITPEC IP April 2023Topic: Technological Strategy Management

ITPEC IP April 2023 — Question 85 of 100

The chart is a roadmap because it lays out the expected progression of functions and supporting technologies along a time axis. A technology roadmap connects future objectives, required capabilities, technology development, milestones, and timing. It helps coordinate related research and development initiatives and check whether their schedules are consistent.

Answer (d)

Why not others:
- (a) Control chart monitors process variation over time against control limits

- (b) Cause-and-effect diagram organizes possible causes of a problem, often in a fishbone shape

- (c) Pareto chart ranks categories by frequency or impact to identify the vital few

Key rule: A roadmap shows where capabilities or technologies should progress over time and how development paths align.

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