# CTO Board Deck Template

> This CTO Board Deck provides templates that help guide you through the KPIs and project updates business stakeholders are most interested in.

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# CTO Board Deck Template

The best engineering leaders draw a clear connection between engineering KPIs and business goals. In this CTO Board Deck, you’ll find a template that helps you answer the following questions:

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DevEx: Are our engineers able to focus on what they enjoy doing?

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AI Performance: How do we measure the impact of our AI investment?

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Engineering Health Overview: What are our teams’ ability to execute on priorities?

# CTO Board Deck Template

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![Cover graphic for CTO Board Deck Tempalte](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_1339/f_auto/q_auto/v1/Blog_CTO_Board?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

## Key Investments

Use investment percentages as a starting point when aligning R&D resource investment with the board and executive team. Answer questions like:

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Is our investment profile different from what’s typical?

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Are we investing below average in New Value? Or above average in KTLO?

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Are we balancing our investment in New Value with our investment in new tooling?

![Key Investments Summary](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_1441/f_auto/q_auto/v1/CTO_F?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

## Team Health Overview 

Translate operational metrics and developer sentiment into an organizational health assessment. Use these slides to report on: 

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Your teams’ ability to execute on priorities

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How long any given piece of work takes to complete

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Whether your developers are able to focus on what they enjoy doing

![Engineering health overview](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_1441/f_auto/q_auto/v1/v2_CTO_Board_Slides_1?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

## Developer Productivity Reporting

See if DevEx initiatives are helping your engineers move faster, deliver higher quality, or improve satisfaction. Come ready to address the following concerns: 

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What is developer morale and engagement like?

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Is WIP under control, and is my team avoiding burnout?

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How often do developers experience flow interruptions or context switches?

![DevEx Under the Hood](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_1441/f_auto/q_auto/v1/v2_CTO_Board_Slides_7?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

## AI Impact

Quantify the impact of your AI investment and understand the downstream effects on Developer Experience and productivity. Answer questions like:

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​​What use cases are we solving with GenAI?

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Which devs, teams or groups are adopting GenAI the fastest?

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Which parts of our codebase are being written by a machine? New code? Tests? 

![GenAI Adoption](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_1441/f_auto/q_auto/v1/CTO_D?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

## Engineering Investment & Resource Planning

Understand whether your developers are focused on the correct stories, tasks, and work items. Share data on key projects in terms of:

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Business impact & resource allocation

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Benchmarked execution and efficiency metrics

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Investment profile and the cost of your engineering initiatives

![Investment Profile: Strategy Overview](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_1441/f_auto/q_auto/v1/v2_CTO_Board_Slides_2?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

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![Cover of CTO Board Deck Template](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_1920,h_1080/f_auto/q_auto/v1/Deck_Cover?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

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