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Reframing technical debt

Re-envisioning and repositioning technical debt are requirements for modernization, for improving your organization's ability to adapt to change.

A DXC Leading Edge global survey of 750 C-suite information and technology executives, and the DXC Applications Intelligence Engine, reveal these impressive data points:

99%
of executives say that tech debt is on their corporate risk register
46%
of executives say tech debt is closely linked to their ability to pursue digital initiatives
39%
cost savings from tech debt reduction
#1
improving operating margins is the top desired outcome of reducing tech debt

DXC Technology is helping IT and business leaders address the issues that organizations confront as they seek to minimize tech debt and maximize innovation. Here you'll find resources to help you make the shift from tech debt to organizational debt and achieve the ultimate business objective — modernization.

  • A research-rich report from DXC Leading Edge about moving from technical debt to growth
  • An IDC podcast series equipping stakeholders with the knowledge, tactics and tools they need
  • A guide to dealing with tech debt and preparing for modernization 

A landmark research report

In 2023, DXC Leading Edge asked 750 executives about a challenge that’s preventing them from shaping the future: technical debt. This report discusses how leadership teams can understand and reframe tech debt from a problem that needs to be solved to something that needs to be tackled as part of modernization efforts. The work encompasses uniting CIOs and CTOs with their counterparts across the enterprise, and addressing organizational architecture and performance management.  

Outlook on technical debt

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IDC podcast series

DXC experts discuss how tech debt can constrain an organization’s growth; how to improve the quality and timeliness of data-driven decision-making; and how to use advanced business strategies to extract maximum value from enterprise data assets.
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Business summary research highlights

DXC Leading Edge provides a view into key results of its research, delivering quick insights into the technical debt challenges that are preventing executives from shaping the future, and how to move forward.

More about re-examining technical debt

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How to get started

This guide provides practical advice for organizations just beginning the journey to addressing tech debt. It will help executives understand the difference between tolerable and toxic tech debt, and better grasp their role in managing both.

Video preview of DXC Leading Edge research

Technical debt is about the organization, the industry and the market. As the bespoke approach becomes the norm across the enterprise, business and IT leaders will need to come together to overcome the barriers that hinder progress.

News release

Nearly half of surveyed executives told us that technical debt inhibits their ability to innovate and grow. Costs can be measured in billions of dollars, lowered productivity, increased security risk and talent loss, and can ultimately impact the bottom line.

Thinking differently about technical debt

“Sometimes the spread of tech debt across the organization makes it hard for leaders to step outside of their team view, and this is where a neutral third party can provide a holistic view that lets leaders consider a new perspective.”

Michael Corcoran, Global Lead, Analytics & Engineering, DXC Technology


Customer experiences with modernization

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Telecom major modernizes customer service and transitions to the cloud

In pursuit of reducing technical debt, reinvigorating speed and enhancing flexibility, the German telecom major sought to modernize its homegrown customer care and billing system by transitioning from legacy midrange servers to the cloud.
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Manchester United and DXC: From pitch to pixels – our digital transformation partnership

Discover how Manchester United, the English Premier League football club, is working with DXC on its digital transformation, critical application management and data strategy.
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Copa Airlines moves Passenger Service System and UI to the cloud

Copa Airlines works with DXC to gain greater elasticity, scalability and lower prices by moving to the cloud.

Does your organization need help addressing technical debt and planning for modernization?

Schedule a session with our engineering, cloud and applications experts, or do a deep dive into the survey data with our researchers.