Managing Technical Debt of Software
Technical debt occurs when a design or construction approach is taken that's expedient in the short term, but increases complexity and cost in the long term. In the course Managing Technical Debt of Software, the concept of technical debt is examined from multiple perspectives, including how it manifests, accumulates, and impacts the software development organization.
This 1-day course presents approaches to assess the technical debt landscape and teaches mechanisms by which it can be intentionally managed. The course will examine technical debt management of software using an easy to understand analogy with investment strategy to encourage active management of technical debt, and foster dialogue between business and technical decision makers. These concepts are presented through lecture and reinforced by way of exercises and discussions.
Audience
- Software and business software professionals who design, develop or manage the construction of software-reliant systems
- Software practitioners who need to quickly gain insights into how to successfully manage technical debt
Objectives
The course provides learners with a practical approach to recognizing, assessing, and managing technical debt. After attending this course, learners will have a better understanding of
- What is meant by the term "technical debt"
- The technical debt landscape and timeline
- How to identify technical debt as software development artifacts
- The role of qualitative and quantitative analysis as applied to technical debt
- How to identify the attributes of static analysis tools for technical debt
- The organization's perspective on managing technical debt
- How the organization manages technical debt to achieve business and quality goals
Topics
- Introduction to technical debt
- Technical debt definition framework
- Making technical debt visible
- When technical debt accumulates
- Paying back technical debt
- Living with technical debt
- Concluding thoughts
Materials
Learners will receive copies of the instructional materials used in the course which includes copies of slides and exercises. Learners will also receive the text book, Managing Technical Debt: Reducing Friction in Software Development.
Prerequisites
Before registering for this course, learners should have
- Experience in the development of software-reliant systems
- Some familiarity with modern software engineering concepts
- Some understanding of the basic concepts of software architecture
Schedule
This one day course meets at the following times:
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
This course may be offered by special arrangement at customer sites. For details, please email course-info@sei.cmu.edu or telephone at +1 412-268-1817.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Carnegie Mellon University/Software Engineering Institute offices will be closed for winter break, December 21, 2024-January 1, 2025. SEI course registrations received during this period will be confirmed and enrollment completed upon our return on January 2, 2025.
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