Business-Driven Technical Debt Prioritization: A Replication Study

Context: Technical debt is a problem faced by some software development companies. This debt can arise throughout the process. Problem: some organizations find it challenging to prioritize settling these debts to align with the organizational objectives. Objective: To contribute to aligning the business perspectives concerning the prioritization of technical debt. Method: This work applied the Tracy prioritization tool through a case study in a software company. Results: We identified the degree of agreement of the result of the framework with an expectation between the business and IT areas. Conclusion: This research analyzed the impacts of using a structured prioritization tool in a development team with technical debts.