Role Connection Report

Role Connection: The Tangled Web Of Technical Debt

Seven Roles That Transform Technical Debt Into Modernization

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Dec 17, 2025

Summary

Technical debt isn’t just an IT headache; it’s an enterprisewide speed bump that slows agility, inflates costs, and even pokes holes in security and innovation. Tackling it takes more than duct tape; it needs a coordinated effort led by the CIO and chief enterprise architect, backed by a squad of roles shaping strategy, architecture, and execution. This report shows how seven key players can flip technical debt from a lurking liability to your secret sauce for modernization. Think of it as turning that messy closet into a sleek walk-in, only for your tech stack.

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