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The Doom Loops Of Technical Debt

Break The Cycles Of Compounding Costs And Diminishing Returns

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Sep 03, 2025

Summary

Technical debt is one of the most frequently mentioned concerns among Forrester clients; not only is it an annoyance, but it’s also an existential risk for IT and digital organizations. This report reveals how IT organizations can begin to function like Ponzi schemes, identifies the warning signs, and provides an investment strategy for organizations to transform back to sustainable operations. The only thing worse than discovering you’re running a Ponzi scheme is not discovering it until after the collapse.

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