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Risks, Tech Debt & Health Profile

Overview​

Quality and risk tracking. Includes Risk and Tech Debt Item elements with assessment properties and lifecycle tracking.

Model elements​

IdNameDescription
a3.riskRiskA risk that encompasses architecture, security, performance, or integration risks
a3.tech-debt-itemTech Debt ItemA consciously incurred technical debt

Relationships​

IdNameDescription
a3.affectsaffectsIndicates that a risk or technical debt affects an element
a3.mitigatesmitigatesIndicates that an element reduces or mitigates a risk
a3.causescausesIndicates that an element causes a risk or creates technical debt
a3.related-torelated toIndicates a general relationship between risks or technical debt

Usage​

  1. Identify Risks: Create Risk elements for identified risks
  2. Assess Risks: Set probability, impact, and priority
  3. Link to Elements: Use "affects" relationships to link risks to affected elements
  4. Document Mitigation: Use "mitigates" relationships to document mitigation measures
  5. Track Tech Debt: Create Tech Debt Items for consciously incurred debt
  6. Plan Repayment: Set priority and estimated effort for tech debt items
  7. Monitor Status: Update status as risks are resolved or tech debt is repaid

Reference​

For the complete profile definition, see the a3-risks-techdebt-health-profile-1.0.0.yaml file.