Architecture Debt Register Template
Tracking architecture debt as governance's answer to technical debt, making it visible, owned, and managed
The Architecture Debt Register template provides a structured approach to tracking architecture debt as governance's answer to technical debt, making it visible, owned, and managed.
Template Sections
This template includes 6 sections.
Architecture Debt Overview
Describe the architecture debt landscape: the categories of debt, the assessment methodology, and how debt is...
Architecture Debt Register
Register all architecture debt items: the debt description, the origin (exception, deferred decision, legacy), the...
Debt Metrics
Define the key debt metrics: total debt items, debt by category, estimated remediation cost, debt trend over time, and...
Debt Review Checklist
Define the debt review process: cadence, prioritisation criteria, remediation progress tracking, and the escalation for...
Debt Management Principles
State the principles: debt is visible, every debt item has an owner, debt remediation competes fairly with new features...
Debt Register Risks
Document risks: debt not being recorded, debt growing faster than remediation, debt remediation being perpetually...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture Debt Overview | Rich Text | Describe the architecture debt landscape: the categories of debt, the... |
| Architecture Debt Register | Risk Register | Register all architecture debt items: the debt description, the origin... |
| Debt Metrics | Metric Display | Define the key debt metrics: total debt items, debt by category, estimated... |
| Debt Review Checklist | Governance Checklist | Define the debt review process: cadence, prioritisation criteria, remediation... |
| Debt Management Principles | Principle | State the principles: debt is visible, every debt item has an owner, debt... |
| Debt Register Risks | Risk | Document risks: debt not being recorded, debt growing faster than remediation,... |
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