The decision
Describe each debt item through its observable cost, risk or constraint. Prioritise work with evidence and a clear acceptance condition rather than age alone.
Rehearse this before accepting the change
Compare two fictional items, one cosmetically untidy and one causing repeated deployment failures. Check that the prioritisation method distinguishes their impact.
Use fictional examples and an authorised test environment. Record what happened, the evidence you inspected and any issue that still needs a responsible owner.
Choose a useful measure
Track reductions in the specific failure, delay or maintenance cost targeted by completed work.
Agree the definition and baseline with the team doing the work. Review the result over a comparable period and note other changes that could affect it.
Your planning worksheet
Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.
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