I have mentioned it here before, and in this article titled: An Action Plan for IT by CFO Magazine puts it much better than I ever could
Don’t merely pretend to understand, and don’t let ignorance push you to delegate significant spending decisions completely to the CIO.
The article states you need not try and dive into the weeds, the term I use is you need to know the relevant level of detail.
The SMB Takeaway
Technology is woven into the fabric of our business.
You must manage it carefully. To manage it – you need to understand at least to the relevant level of detail.