Technical debt can significantly impact an organisation and tech leaders say the need to modernise can be driven by numerous elements

Mature firms

Nascent firms

Security debt amongst inferior or outdated apps and

workloads with higher exposure to attack surfaces

54%

44%

Software debt

50%

42%

Accrued costs of running older systems or taking

shortcuts resulting in greater maintenance costs

37%

49%

Potential for diminished productivity resulting

in repairs or workarounds associated with

antiquated technologies

46%

30%

Shortcuts and compromises made at the

developmental level to meet deadline or budget

44%

40%

Documentation debt

43%

35%

Testing debt

40%

38%

Outdated infrastructures

40%

36%

Mature firms

Nascent firms

Security debt amongst inferior or outdated apps and

workloads with higher exposure to attack surfaces

54%

44%

Software debt

50%

42%

Accrued costs of running older systems or taking

shortcuts resulting in greater maintenance costs

37%

49%

Potential for diminished productivity resulting in repairs

or workarounds associated with antiquated technologies

46%

30%

Shortcuts and compromises made at the

developmental level to meet deadline or budget

44%

40%

Documentation debt

43%

35%

Testing debt

40%

38%

Outdated infrastructures

40%

36%

Mature firms

Nascent firms

Security debt amongst inferior or outdated apps and

workloads with higher exposure to attack surfaces

54%

44%

Software debt

50%

42%

Accrued costs of running older systems or taking shortcuts

resulting in greater maintenance costs

37%

49%

Potential for diminished productivity resulting in repairs

or workarounds associated with antiquated technologies

46%

30%

Shortcuts and compromises made at the developmental level to meet deadline or budget

44%

40%

Documentation debt

43%

35%

Testing debt

40%

38%

Outdated infrastructures

40%

36%

Mature firms

Nascent firms

Security debt amongst inferior or outdated apps and workloads with higher exposure to attack surfaces

54%

44%

Software debt

50%

42%

Accrued costs of running older systems or taking shortcuts resulting in greater maintenance costs

37%

49%

Potential for diminished productivity resulting in repairs or workarounds associated with antiquated technologies

46%

30%

Shortcuts and compromises made at the developmental level to meet deadline or budget

44%

40%

Documentation debt

43%

35%

Testing debt

40%

38%

Outdated infrastructures

40%

36%