Data Overview Report

The State Of Technical Debt In The US, 2024

What CIOs Can Learn From Forrester’s Q2 2024 Tech Pulse Survey

August 30th, 2024
Charles Betz, VP, Research Director
Charles Betz VP, Research Director
Biswajeet Mahapatra, Principal Analyst
Biswajeet Mahapatra Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Frederic Giron , Linda Ivy-Rosser , Arjun Kalra , Bill Nagel

Technical debt, an inevitable byproduct of IT delivery and aging portfolios, is a pressing issue affecting most organizations. This report uses Forrester survey data to provide an overview of the current state of technical debt in US organizations. It highlights the severity of technical debt, the impact it has on innovation, the strategies organizations are employing to address it, and how much of their IT budget they dedicate to this effort.

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