Lead coach for a technical-debt program that saved about EUR 2.1M
I was lead coach for the Software Center of Excellence program on technical debt reduction and resource optimization. It realized about EUR 2.1M in savings in 2021 and identified about EUR 3.45M more.
- Cost
- Quality
- Leadership
~EUR 2.1M
realized savings
2021
~EUR 3.45M
further savings identified
What would have happened
Technical debt kept adding cost with no business case to fund its removal.
The call
Pay debt down in measured steps inside normal delivery, and report the savings in money.
What I did
Coached teams through the program and its measurement.
What changed
About EUR 2.1M realized in 2021; about EUR 3.45M future opportunity.
Proof
The original documents are held in my private record and can be shared on request.