Every asset has a lifecycle. Plan budget for replacement at acquisition, not at end-of-life surprise.
End-of-life software is a security liability and a contractual one.
Tech debt is real cost — surface it on the same scorecard as project work.
Lesson 4 of 410 min
Lifecycle management
Plan-buy-deploy-operate-retire. Tech debt is a budget line.
Key takeaways
- ▸Budget retirement at acquisition
- ▸EoL = risk + liability
- ▸Tech debt is a line item