What is it?
A glossary containing terms and terminologies related to Technical Debt and its management derived from systematic literature reviews.
The terms in this glossary correspond to concepts used in the TDM Guidelines as well as key concepts from other areas in Software Engineering that are essential for understanding and management of TD in software projects, such as risk management and software maintenance. Furthermore, this glossary incorporates several financial terminologies that have been used in technical debt management.
Where the information come from?
The concepts and terminologies on this glossary comes from evidence collected by researchers from the ESE-Group through literature reviews using methodologies to synthesize evidence.
Who is this glossary for?
- Software practitioners: interested in understanding or management of TD in their projects.
- Researchers: interested in information about TD and its management for supporting your research.