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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
As a current information technology leader boasting a non-traditional path to a technology career, I see the lack of female and minority representation in my chosen field through a unique lens. A lens that, when introduced to others, resonates strongly as a valid take and missing voice. The topic is important to me because I see the value and benefits offered by a career in technology for, not only all people, but specifically for more people like me.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
Cloud computing highs and lows continue to morph and modernize. Cloud conversations are historically complex, controversial, fear-laden, or all three. What started as a general lack of trust for a cloud environment, laden with security concerns, has morphed into significant increase in cloud adoption only to be sullied by the all-in cost of cloud.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
Think about an entire year’s worth of activities - life, family, work, moments of strength, times of insecurities, wins, losses, and everything in between. The end of every year tends to be a reflection of what can be done in the looming next year to top this past year’s performance. But, not so fast...
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
evolllution.com | Kathi Vosevich |Paige Francis |Amy Schulz |Sierra College
College should be a transformative experience. At Lindenwood University, the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) has a mission to transform students’ lives by equipping them with power skills.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
In our first installment, we defined technical debt, its continuously rising importance and why all should care about its mitigation within business. In our second installment, we learned how to share about technical debt realities, its impact and the criticality of, not only addressing the legacy investment, but also how exactly to most effectively communicate next steps. We know that legacy decisions and solutions lead to technical debt if not nurtured and continuously improved.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
In our last installment, we learned that according to Osias and Fisch, technical debt “refers to the inefficiencies and waste that arise when IT resources no longer meet an organization’s needs.”We learned - The critical nature and impact of technical debt on the business Why everyone should care about technical debt How difficult it can be to prioritize the conversation around and action needed to address that technical debtIt’s not always the worst plan to kick the can down the road.
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Jun 30, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
In the not too distant past, technology investment was often considered more like the complimentary chips and salsa delivered before the meal than the meal itself. Meaning, there was a time when technology could be a consideration as opposed to a requirement. A decade ago, technology complimented the business experience, but business success certainly didn’t rely on it. What is technical debt?
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May 25, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
There are moments in everyone’s career where responsibility weighs heavy and, especially in technology leadership, the risk escalates to a deafening degree. In those moments, minds race everywhere. Is this going to work? Are we on the right track? Am I on the cusp of being tarred and feathered? If leaders say they don’t experience these moments, there are only three explanations. Lies: They are lying to themselves and others. Fake it ‘til you make it is big in the leadership world.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
Despite an increase in 2022 of women in technology, the statistic comes on the heels of a significant decline in female representation in the industry in ‘21 after years of slight incremental growth. While one segment of tech continues to see an increase in women year over year - specifically development - it adds little to the constant reality of women making up 50% of the workforce yet only 22% of the tech C-suite are white women and, even more dastardly, 6% are women of color.
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Jan 1, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Paige Francis
Better late than never, right? Each year many of us spend an inordinate amount of time drumming up the perfect goals for the looming new year. Most times, those ideal-esque perfect goals are based solely on a person’s previous year’s not-so-great experiences or aspirational goals seen accomplished by others on social media - or both. In planning for 2024, let’s not set goals based on personal missteps or heavily filtered wins of others. Start with the right now. What intrigues you?
