Barriers to modernization
September 13, 2018
September 13, 2018
Modernization of federal IT systems is an imperative due not only to security and cost factors but also mission capabilities. For every day that upgrade decisions are deferred, agencies are less able to deliver improved, citizen-centric or mission-critical services. The Accenture Federal Digital Decoupling Survey uncovered two primary threats:
However, not all legacy systems are alike in terms of the constraints that they place on agency operations. The challenge for many of their IT organizations is accurately assessing the costs and risks buried in their systems caused by accumulated technical debt.
Technical debt reflects the necessary trade-offs made when running large complex organizations trying to balance multiple priorities. It is not bad per se, but just like financial debt, it must be properly managed and leveraged. Otherwise, these deferred decisions and accumulated debt can lead over time to discontinuity points where systems slow down or break down entirely and become constraints on the broader organization and strategy.
Key survey findings related to technical debt:
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