Workflow Templates: Technical Debt Management Checklist

Conduct regular code reviews to identify technical debt

Document technical debt items in a centralized repository or backlog

Classify and prioritize technical debt based on impact and effort to fix

Adopt coding standards and best practices to prevent new debt

Incorporate refactoring into the development process

Allocate a fixed percentage of development time to address technical debt

Implement code quality metrics and tools to track technical debt over time

Review and update technical debt documentation regularly to reflect changes

Set thresholds for acceptable levels of technical debt and monitor compliance

Ensure that all team members are aware of the importance of managing technical debt

Encourage open discussion about technical debt in team meetings

Include technical debt considerations in planning and decision-making processes

Integrate technical debt resolution into sprint planning and roadmaps

Prioritize technical debt items based on their cost-benefit analysis

Plan dedicated sprints or time slots for addressing high-priority technical debt

Assign clear ownership for resolving each identified technical debt item

Implement automated tests to ensure fixes do not introduce new issues

Review and learn from technical debt resolution to prevent similar issues in the future

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Technical Debt Management Checklist