Outdated technology and technical debt create many IT risks for enterprises. These include security breaches, unplanned downtime, and system crashes. Infrastructures cluttered with obsolete technology and unsupported end-of-life (EOL) software artifacts also hinder agility and prevent organizations from adapting to new technologies and changing market conditions.
It is critical for enterprise architects to proactively minimize the risks of technological obsolescence and reduce technical debt. The ability to perform robust technology risk assessments and know which components are reaching their end of service life – and when – is key to successful obsolescence risk management.
According to Gartner®, "The increased costs and risks from using infrastructure components past their end of life are incompatible with digital business."
This in-depth report from Gartner delves into why so many organizations struggle with technical debt and obsolescence risk management and recommends key strategies for success.
Our takeaways from this report:
3 key factors that make technical debt reduction difficult
Why modernization projects to reduce technical debt often fall short
A 6-step approach to install an infrastructure technical debt program
4 supplemental quick-start tools to help you enhance your technical debt reduction efforts
How certain tools can help support technical debt reduction and obsolescence risk management
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Gartner, How to Improve Infrastructure Fitness and Sustainably Reduce Technical Debt, Roger Williams, Daniel Stang, Mark Margevicius, 25 May 2023
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