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    Technical Debt

    Accumulated shortcuts and deferred maintenance that compound operational burden over time.

    Why It Matters

    Technical debt isn't inherently bad—it's a choice to move faster now in exchange for cost later. The problem is when that cost isn't tracked, planned for, or managed. Unmanaged technical debt compounds until it demands attention through system failures, security incidents, or team burnout.

    How Allari Addresses This

    ID² captures technical debt as explicit work items that can be prioritized alongside feature requests. Power of 15™ tracks the effort spent maintaining aging systems, making the true cost of deferred maintenance visible to decision-makers.

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