How to manage tech debt in the AI era /

Outdated infrastructure and applications don't just slow companies down. Technical debt prevents them from deploying AI solutions that could reshape how they compete. But eliminating all tech debt isn't the answer -- leaders must balance the trade-offs between agility and efficiency. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Schelfaut, Koenraad (Author), Shukla, Prashant P. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : MIT Sloan Management Review, 2025.
Edition:	[First edition].
Series:	MITSloan management review ; reprint 66345.
Subjects:	Corporate debt. Corporations > Finance. Technological innovations. Sociétés > Dettes. Innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Outdated infrastructure and applications don't just slow companies down. Technical debt prevents them from deploying AI solutions that could reshape how they compete. But eliminating all tech debt isn't the answer -- leaders must balance the trade-offs between agility and efficiency. This article presents four essential strategies for leaders: distinguishing good debt from bad, focusing on high-value fixes, treating some debt as innovation fuel, and managing debt strategically.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (7 pages)