Managing Technical Debt: Insights from Recent Empirical Evidence

Narayan Ramasubbu, Chris F. Kemerer, C. Jason Woodard

IEEE Software · 2015 · 22 citations · 5 references

Concepts

Abstract

Technical debt refers to maintenance obligations that software teams accumulate as a result of their actions. Empirical research has led researchers to suggest three dimensions along which software development teams should map their technical-debt metrics: customer satisfaction needs, reliability needs, and the probability of technology disruption.

References

5