Abstract CONTEXT: Intelligent Software Engineering (ISE) refers to the application of
intelligent techniques to software engineering. We define an “intelligent technique” as a …

Abstract Large Software Companies need to support the continuous and fast delivery of
customer value in both the short and long term. However, this can be impeded if the …

Software companies need to deliver customer value continuously, both from a short-and
long-term perspective. However, software development can be impeded by technical debt …

Software companies need to support continuous and fast delivery of customer value both in
short and a long-term perspective. However, this can be hindered by evolution limitations …

Technical debt, a metaphor for the long-term consequences of weak software development,
must be managed to keep it under control. The main goal of this article is to identify and …

Fast software deliveries are hindered by high maintenance efforts due to internal quality
issues and Technical Debt (TD) and specifically, Architectural Technical Debt (ATD) has …

To effectively manage Technical Debt (TD), we need reliable means to quantify it. We
conducted a Systematic Map** Study (SMS) where we identified 39 quantification …

Technical debt is the metaphor for shortcuts in software development that bring short-term
benefits, but long-term consequences hinder the process of maintaining and develo** …

Technical debt (TD) is a metaphor for code-related problems that arise as a result of
prioritizing speedy delivery over perfect code. Given that the reduction of TDs can have long …

Current technical debt management approaches mainly address specific types of technical
debt. This paper introduces a framework to aid in decision making for technical debt …