Microsoft + GitHub General Knowledge
What year was the acquisition made?
2018
What does the “T” in GDPEST stand for?
Technological
Moving from a flat hosting fee to a subscription model is primarily a technology decision. True or False?
False, it’s Strategy & Value Realization!
Copilot gives suggestions in what form?
Code suggestions
GitHub Copilot must be strategically priced, launched, and ______.
scaled
In Porter’s Five Forces, companies like Google and Amazon increase pressure in this force for Microsoft.
Which Deloitte pillar focuses on using Azure to power real-time AI code generation?
A. Strategy & Value Realization
B. Talent & Change Management
C. Technology & Data
D. Governance & Ethics
C. Technology & Data
Copilot changes developers from writers to what?
Reviewers
One major legal challenge involves this type of data.
Open-source data
Microsoft’s access to billions of lines of code from GitHub BEST fits which VRIS characteristic?
Rare and difficult to imitate
“Copilot, not Autopilot” is primarily about improving model performance and accuracy. True or False?
False - it’s about human oversight → Talent & Change Management / Governance!
Why do enterprises pay more for Copilot?
ROI / productivity
This Microsoft product is where Copilot is directly integrated for developers.
Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Which value chain activity is MOST strengthened when Copilot is embedded directly into VS Code?
A. Inbound Logistics
B. Operations
C. Marketing & Sales
D. Firm Infrastructure
Operations
Which combination BEST explains how Microsoft builds trust in Copilot according to PwC Responsible AI?
A. Faster models + more features
B. Human-in-the-loop + transparency cues
C. Larger datasets + subscriptions
D. Azure scaling + automation
B. Human-in-the-loop + transparency cues
What limits Copilot’s long-term advantage?
Competition catching up
This is the real strategic asset Microsoft gained from GitHub—not the code itself, but the community and data it generates.
Developer ecosystem
Azure’s cloud infrastructure used to run Copilot is best categorized as a primary activity in the value chain. True or False?
False! It’s Firm Infrastructure → support activity.
Which scenario would MOST undermine BOTH Deloitte’s AI strategy AND PwC’s Responsible AI principles?
A. Increasing subscription pricing
B. Removing transparency around AI-generated code
C. Expanding Azure infrastructure
D. Improving model accuracy
B. Removing transparency around AI-generated code
How many slides were in our presentation?
18