To collect, analyze, and interpret the data required for the business and technical decisions needed, Intrigue engaged Cutter Consortium to conduct a technical debt assessment. The data generated and insights provided by the assessment put Intrigue in a position to make the right kind of decisions at three levels: strategic, tactical, and operational. Moreover, the assessment helped Intrigue improve its software process in a significant manner.

This case study sheds light on two sides of the coin -- Intrigue's needs on the one hand and the way they were addressed through the technical debt assessment on the other. In the course of describing this specific engagement, the case study outlines some of the very many benefits to be had by reining in technical debt.

Join forces with Agile Director Israel Gat to ...

• Answer the vital question "Is my software an asset or a liability?"
• Know how much (more) money you’ll need to fix your code
• Identify projects that are likely to get in trouble sooner
• Determine if technical debt is keeping your software development staff from responding quickly and effectively to customer requests

... and start your company on the road of Agile by implementing a technical debt assessment, reduction and prevention program.