Dear AIM Utah Members:

You are invited to our next AIM General Membership Luncheon!

Location:

The Larry H. Miller Company

9350 South 150 East, Suite 900

Sandy, UT 

Our Topic:

Making The Case For Tech Debt Removal (Register and Attend To Get A Copy of the Speaker's Book)

Is Tech Debt a four-letter word in your organization? Do you have trouble communicating the concept of tech debt with your executive leadership team, CEO, CFO or board?

In this session we dive into the concept of Technical Debt Leverage to level the playing field when communicating these concepts with non-technical business leaders. By communicating with business leaders in terms they understand (such as leverage) CIOs can elevate the discussion around tech debt to a more strategic, business-oriented discussion. In much the same what that financial debt leverage can be used as a tool to support strategic growth, tech debt leverage can similarly be strategically utilized as a lever within the organization. The key to both financial debt leverage and tech debt leverage is understanding the payment plan and to measure the leverage and manage to that plan.

As a bonus, everyone who both registers for the meeting and attends the meeting will get a copy of Ken's book "Unveiling Tech Debt"

Our Speaker, Dr. Ken Knapton

Dr. Ken Knapton is a veteran technology leader with broad experience in IT operations, software development, enterprise architecture, software design, program management, project management, analytics, infrastructure, quality assurance and user interaction. He writes and presents on technical leadership topics through his role on the AIM Utah board of directors and as adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP). Dr. Knapton holds 3 patents for his early work on enterprise security and anti-virus technology. He has published 2 books, “Cyber Safety” and “Unveiling Tech Debt”. Dr. Knapton earned his doctorate in IT with his dissertation on big data governance. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science with a focus on Strategic IT Leadership from Walden University, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems from Utah Valley University.

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We hope you can make it to this event!

Cheers,

The AIM Board

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