You don't need to be a tech nerd to lead a tech-driven company. You just need to know which questions actually impact your bottom line.
You’re in a board meeting or a due-diligence call, and suddenly the room is filled with acronyms like MFA, EDR, and SASE. It feels like everyone is speaking a different language while you’re trying to make high-stakes decisions about risk and ROI.
Technology isn't just an IT problem, it’s a cash-flow calculation. If you can’t translate "technical debt" into "lost revenue," you’re negotiating from a position of weakness. We put together this glossary to help you take back control of those conversations.
This Plain English IT Glossary has 51 terms you need to know, plus the smart questions you should be asking your team.
Get the Plain English Glossary: 51 Terms Every Executive Should Know
What you’ll get in this download:
The 51 Buzzwords That Matter: Plain-English definitions for the terms bankers, insurers, and vendors use most. Categories include Cybersecurity, Cloud, AI, Boardroom Metrics, and Operations
"Smart Question" Cheat Sheet: Probing questions for each section to help you spot hidden costs and verify your team’s implementation.
Board-Ready Language: How to translate technical metrics like RTO and RPO into the dollars-and-cents impact of downtime.
Expert Insights: Real-world analogies to make it make sense, like why "Technical Debt" is just like that overflowing junk drawer in your kitchen.
Uncomplicate today, prepare for tomorrow.
This guide isn't about making you an IT expert; it’s about giving you the wisdom to know when to dig deeper so your technology fuels growth instead of getting in the way.
