Any digital transformation strategy must take into consideration technical debt, because if left unmanaged, it can greatly hinder the pace of an organization’s innovation.
While there are several different definitions of technical debt, in this instance we are referring to any development code with the potential to cause maintenance and productivity problems down the line.
It can be common for products to have some sort of technical debt, which may stem from libraries or source code that’s external to the product. But, the important thing — especially during a digital transformation initiative — is to make sure it’s kept under control.
