From assessment to reduction: how cutter consortium helps rein in millions of dollars in technical debt

Technical debt assessments often follow a similar pattern across engagements. In contrast, technical debt reduction projects can vary significantly from one company to another. In addition to exposing unexpected technical challenges, technical debt reduction projects bring business issues, organizational consideration, and methodical questions to the fore. This paper outlines how all these aspects are being dealt with in a Cutter Consortium engagement with a client that struggles to wrestle technical debt to the ground.