Technology Function Pulse Check

2 Minute Self-Diagnostic

Your tech team is busy. But is it working?

Late projects. Shifting priorities. A CTO who executes but doesn’t lead. If any of that sounds familiar, seven honest questions will show you where you stand.

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Question 1 of 7 About 2 minutes

Question 01

Could you explain to your board what your technology team delivered last quarter?

Not the activity. The business outcomes.

Honestly, no. I know they were busy but I couldn’t list the outcomes.

I could name a few things, but I’d be guessing at the rest.

Yes. I have clear visibility into what shipped and what it meant for the business.

Question 02

When something goes wrong in a project, how do you find out?

This reveals whether your function has a reporting rhythm or a cover up culture.

Late. Usually after it’s already a problem, or from someone outside tech.

My CTO tells me, but only when I ask the right question.

Early. Risks surface in a regular cadence before they become problems.

Question 03

Does your CTO bring you solutions, or wait for you to set the direction?

This is the difference between an order taker and an impact maker.

They wait. I set priorities and they execute what I ask for.

Occasionally they bring ideas, but it’s mostly reactive.

Regularly. They connect technology decisions to business outcomes unprompted.

Question 04

If you asked five people on your tech team what the top priorities are right now, would they agree?

Alignment is invisible until you test it.

Probably not. I’d expect five different answers.

The CTO would get it right. I’m less sure about the rest of the team.

Yes. Priorities are clear and the whole team is moving in the same direction.

Question 05

How much of your week gets pulled into technology issues, escalations, or chasing updates?

Your time is the most expensive resource in the business.

Too much. I’m regularly dragged into decisions or problems that shouldn’t reach me.

Some. It’s better than it was, but still more than it should be.

Almost none. The function runs well and I spend my time on the business.

Question 06

Have you thought about replacing your CTO in the past twelve months?

Most CEOs have. The real question is whether it’s the person or the system.

Yes, seriously. I’ve looked into what a change would cost.

It’s crossed my mind, but I’m not sure changing the person would fix it.

No. I’m confident in my technology leader and the direction they’re setting.

Question 07

Right now, does your technology function feel like it’s driving growth, or draining money?

The honest answer to this usually tells the whole story.

Draining money. It’s a cost centre and I can’t connect it to growth.

Somewhere in between. It keeps things running but it’s not moving us forward.

Driving growth. Technology is genuinely accelerating the business.

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