When asked about IT skills gaps, where does "Speak business language" fall in a list of concerns?

Question

Options

• A"Speak business language" would be helpful to improve, but not among the most critcal gaps.
• BThe ranking varies depending on the industry and whether the business person is new in their job.
• C"Speak business language" is consistently mentioned as a top concern for IT professionals.
• D"Speak business language" is a very low priority but moving higher because business people

• A
  14% (5)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  75% (27)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

"Speak business language" is consistently ranked as a top concern in surveys and studies of IT skills gaps - it repeatedly surfaces as one of the most critical deficiencies IT professionals face, regardless of industry or role level. Business stakeholders frequently cite the inability of IT staff to communicate in business terms (ROI, risk, strategy) rather than technical jargon as a major obstacle to alignment and value delivery.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A understates the concern - research and employer surveys don't treat this as merely "helpful"; it's a persistent top-tier gap.
• B introduces unsupported nuance; the rankings don't fluctuate significantly by industry or job tenure - the concern is broadly consistent.
• D is incomplete and inverted - it implies business language is currently low priority, which contradicts the evidence; it has been a top concern for years, not an emerging one.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - IT and business have always struggled to "speak the same language," making communication the perennial #1 bridge problem. If you see an option saying this is consistently a top issue, that matches the real-world pattern you've likely heard about ("IT doesn't understand the business").

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