Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
3-2015
Abstract
Technical debt refers to maintenance obligations that software teams accumulate as a result of their actions. Empirical research has led researchers to suggest three dimensions along which software development teams should map their technical-debt metrics: customer satisfaction needs, reliability needs, and the probability of technology disruption.
Keywords
customer satisfaction, disruptive technology, reliability, software development, software engineering, software maintenance, technical debt
Discipline
Computer Sciences | Management Information Systems
Research Areas
Information Systems and Management
Publication
IEEE Software
Volume
32
Issue
2
First Page
22
Last Page
25
ISSN
0740-7459
Identifier
10.1109/MS.2015.45
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
RAMASUBBU, Narayan; KEMERER, Chris F.; and WOODARD, C. Jason.
Managing technical debt: Insights from recent empirical evidence. (2015). IEEE Software. 32, (2), 22-25.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/3257
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1109/MS.2015.45