REDUCED TECHNICAL DEBT
TECHNICAL DEBT IS A FORMIDABLE BARRIER TO SUSTAINING COMPETITIVENESS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
WHAT IS TECHNICAL DEBT
WHY NWT?
In the past, in lean years when funding was tight, some IT departments ignored issues or applied clunky fixes in infrastructure and application maintenance to prioritise speedy delivery over perfect code. The impact of those fixes can remain hidden for years. But as systems under perform, stop working altogether, or otherwise stand in the way of company goals, it becomes clear that this so-called ‘technical debt’ needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.
Tech debt can be a formidable barrier to sustaining competitiveness in the digital age. As organisations moves towards an Agile environment it may well encounter a codebase that has existed for several years or even decades before the agile techniques were adopted. This leads to having to try to work in an Agile way, around code that was not written with Agile modelling, Agile processes and Agile coding in mind. Automatic regression testing that ensures that code changes do not have an adverse effect on the current application functionality
WHY NWT?
Poor management of technical debt can limit a company’s ability to understand the true value of Digital Transformation. Integrating old systems with new technologies can also cause problems and result in delay and increased cost. Without technical insight, there is a very real danger of spending too much time managing complexity rather than thinking innovatively about the future.
Adopting a proactive approach to reducing technical debt will result in multiple transformational activities.
NWT understands how to assess, manage and reduce technical debt. Tackling tech debt and improving business agility requires a holistic view. Our experienced and knowledgeable practitioners have considerable hands on experience modernising IT platform, architecture, systems and processes.
We have a portfolio of services that helps our clients undertake a programme of work to solve technology problems that are preventing successful implementation of their business goals. By initially understanding your overall IT landscape and by collaboratively working with you to understand how your legacy systems can be decoupled and transformed, we will help you to produce the right strategy and programmes of work to reduce risk and deliver the greatest business value and impact.
NWT has services that will help you on this journey and will contribute in some way to helping you reduce technical debt:
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