Which is a limitation of using technology for performance analysis?

• A. It is always cheap.
• B. Data management and privacy concerns are limitations.
• C. It provides no objective feedback.
• D. It requires no staff training.

Answer: (B)

Technology offers precise, objective feedback, but a major constraint is how the data are managed and protected. When performance data are collected, stored, and analyzed, questions about ownership, access, retention, and usage arise. Strong data security and clear privacy controls are required to prevent breaches and misuse, and to comply with privacy laws and policies. If these data governance and privacy issues aren’t handled well, they limit how effectively technology can be used for performance analysis, even though the insights can be valuable. The other options aren’t inherent limits: costs, the presence of objective feedback, and the need for training can vary, but data management and privacy concerns consistently pose practical limits.