Worksheet

Technical-debt impact register

A running log for recording each known piece of technical debt and its likely cause, either a deliberate trade-off or accumulated drift. It notes which current or future work the debt slows down and gives a rough business-impact rating. This forms the basis for deciding what gets a fixed share of each development cycle.

Name: ______________________   Business: ______________________   Date: ______________

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Cross out or rewrite any heading that does not fit your business. From the guide “How Technical Debt Affects Business Growth”, www.gullysystem.com/blog/how-technical-debt-affects-business-growth